Bone Markings Flashcards

1
Q

Large, rounded projection, may be roughened

A

Tuberosity

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2
Q

Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent

A

crest

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3
Q

very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)

A

trochanter

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4
Q

narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest

A

line

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5
Q

small, rounded projection or process

A

tubercle

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6
Q

raised area on or above a condyle

A

epicondyle

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7
Q

sharp, slender, often pointy projection

A

spine

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8
Q

any bony prominence

A

process

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9
Q

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

A

head

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10
Q

smooth, nearly flat articular projection

A

facet

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11
Q

rounded articular projection

A

condyle

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12
Q

arm-like bar of bone

A

ramus

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13
Q

canal-like passageway

A

meatus

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14
Q

cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

A

sinus

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15
Q

shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface

A

fossa

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16
Q

furrow

A

groove

17
Q

narrow, slit-like opening through a bone

A

fissure

18
Q

round or oval opening through a bone

A

foramen