Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a sharp projection or bump called in bone?
A
Process
2
Q
What is a sulcus in bone?
A
A narrow groove
3
Q
What is a tubercle in bone?
A
A small rounded projection
4
Q
What is a tuberosity in bone and give an example of where you would fine this.
A
Tuberosity is a rough projection.
On the anterior of the humerus bone there is a greater and lesser tuberosity.
5
Q
What is a facet on a bone?
A
Smooth flat area usually covered with cartilage where the bone will articulate with another bone.
6
Q
What is the crest of a bone?
A
The ridge of a bone
7
Q
What is a trochanter and give an example of where you would fine one.
A
A trochanter is large rounded elevation. There is a greater trochanter of the femur.
8
Q
In bone what is a narrow grove called?
A
Sulcus
