Bone markings Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen
A
round or oval opening, a hole
2
Q
Fossa
A
shallow depression
3
Q
Meatus
A
canal-like passageway
4
Q
Process
A
projection or prominence
5
Q
Tuberosity
A
large, rounded projection
6
Q
Crest
A
narrow, prominent ridge
7
Q
Line
A
narrow, less prominent ridge of bone smaller than the crest.
8
Q
Trochanter
A
very large, blunt, irregular process
9
Q
Tubercle
A
small, rounded process
10
Q
Spine
A
sharp, slender, pointed projection
11
Q
Groove
A
furrow
12
Q
Fissure
A
narrow, slit-like opening
13
Q
Sinus
A
Space within bone filled with air.
