Surface Features Of Bones (Anatomy) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three articulating surfaces
A
Condyle, facet, head
2
Q
What is a condyle
A
Large, rounded articulating knob
3
Q
What is a facet
A
Flattened, shallow articulating surface
4
Q
What is a head
A
A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone
5
Q
What is a crest
A
Narrow, ridgelike projection
6
Q
What is an epicondyle
A
A projection above a condyle
7
Q
What is a process
A
Any marked, bony prominence
8
Q
What is a spine
A
A sharp, slender process
9
Q
What is a trochanter
A
A massive process found only on the femur
10
Q
Tubercle
A
A small, rounded process
11
Q
What is a tuberosity
A
Large, roughened process
12
Q
What is an alveolus
A
A deep pit or socket
13
Q
What is a fissure
A
A narrow, slit like opening
14
Q
What is a foramen
A
A rounded opening through a bone
15
Q
What is a fossa
A
A flattened or shallow surface
