Bone Markings Flashcards
(18 cards)
Facet
small, nearly flat surface
Condyle
A rounded knob that articulates with another bone
Crest
Narrow, ridgelike projection
Epicondyle
A projection situated above a condyle
Fontanel
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
Foramen
An opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
Fossa
A relatively deep pit or depression
Fovea
A tiny pit or depression
Head
Enlargement at end of the bone
Meatus
A tubelike passageway within a bone
Process
Prominent projection on a bone
Sinus
A cavity within a bone.
Spine
Thorn like projection
Sulcus
Furrow or groove
Suture
An interlocking line of union between bones
Trochanter
A relatively large process
Tubercle
A small, knoblike process
Tuberosity
A knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
