queen Flashcards
introduction to bone markings
any projection or bump
process
an extension of a bone making an angel with the rest of the structure
Ramus
a large, rough projection
Trochanter
a smaller, rough projection
tuberosity
a small rounded projection
tubercle
a prominent ridge
crest
a low ridge
line
a pointed or narrow process
spine
the expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck
head
a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
neck
a smooth rounded articular process
condyle
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
trochlea
a small, flat articular surface
facet
a shallow depression
fossa
a narrow groove
sulcus
a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
foramen
a duct or channel
canal
a passageway through a bone
meatus
an elongated cleft or slit
fissure
a chamber within a bone normally filled with air
sinus
