Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Tubercle
A
Small knoblike process
2
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large knoblike process
3
Q
Trochanter
A
Large process
4
Q
Suture
A
Interlocking line between bones
5
Q
Spine
A
Thorn like projection
6
Q
Sinus
A
Cavity within bone
7
Q
Ramus
A
Branch or similar extension
8
Q
Process
A
Prominent projection of bone
9
Q
Meatus
A
Tubelike passageway within a bone
10
Q
Crest
A
Narrow ridgelike projection
11
Q
Facet
A
Flat surface
12
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection above condyle
13
Q
Foramen
A
Opening through a bone (passageway for blood vessels nerves and ligaments)
14
Q
Condyle
A
Round process that articulates with another bone
15
Q
Fontanel
A
Soft spot in skull (membrane cover space between bones)
