Projections @ Site Of Muscle And Ligament Attachment

Question 0

Tuberosity

Answer 0

Large rounded projection, may be rough

Example:
Tibia or deltoid

Question 1

Tubercle

Answer 1

Small, rounded projection or process.

Example:
Humerus ( greater/lesser )
Adductor ( knee )

Question 2

Trochanter

Answer 2

Very large, irregularity shaped process

Example:
Found only on femur( top at hip area )

Question 3

Crest

Answer 3

Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent

Example:
Iliac crest
Anterior crest ( shin )

Question 4

Epicondyle

Answer 4

Raised area on/above a condyle

Example:
Above condyle of femur or humerus

Question 5

Spine

Answer 5

Sharp, slender, often pointed projection

Example:
Spine of scapula
Spine of vertebrae

Question 6

Process

Answer 6

Any bony prominence

Example:
Spinous process
Corocoid process

Question 7

Line

Answer 7

Narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest

Example:
In between trochanters