Terms to know Flashcards
1
Q
A rounded knob that articulates with another bone
A
Condyle
2
Q
A smooth flat slightly concave or convex articular surface
A
Facet
3
Q
The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded
A
Head
4
Q
A narrow ridge
A
Crest
5
Q
An expanded region superior to a condyle
A
Epicondyle
6
Q
A slightly raised elongated ridge
A
Line
7
Q
Any bony prominence
A
Process
8
Q
A bony outgrowth or protruding part
A
Protuberance
9
Q
A sharp slender narrow process
A
Spine
10
Q
Two massive processes unique to the femur
A
Trochanter
11
Q
A small rounded process
A
Tubercle
12
Q
A rough elevated process
A
Tuberosity
13
Q
A pit or socket
A
Alveoulus
14
Q
A shallow broad elongated basin
A
Fossa
15
Q
A small pit
A
Fovea
