bone markings Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
capitulum
A
small, round, articular head
2
Q
condyle
A
rounded, knuckle-like articular area, often occurring in pairs
3
Q
crest
A
ridge of bone
4
Q
epicondyle
A
eminence superior or adjacent to a condyle
5
Q
facet
A
smooth flat area, usually covered with cartilage
where bone articulates with another bone
6
Q
foramen
A
passage through bone
7
Q
fossa
A
hollow or depressed area
8
Q
groove
A
elongated depression or furrow
9
Q
head
A
large, rounded articular end
10
Q
line
A
linear elevation
11
Q
malleolus
A
rounded process
12
Q
notch
A
indentation at the edge of a bone
13
Q
protuberance
A
projection of bone
14
Q
spine
A
thorn-like process
15
Q
spinous process
A
projecting spine like part
16
Q
trochanter
A
large blunt elevation
17
Q
trochlea
A
spool-like articular process or processes that acts like a pulley
18
Q
tubercle
A
small raised eminence
19
Q
tuberosity
A
large rounded elevation
20
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