Flashcards in Bone Markings Deck (17)
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Large, rounded projection
tuberosity
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Narrow ridge of bone thats usually prominent
crest
3
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Trochanter
4
Narrow ridge of bone less prominent than a crest
Line
5
small rounded projection or process
tubercle
6
raised area at or above a condyle
epicondyle
7
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
spine
8
arm-like bar of bone
ramus
9
bony expansion carried on a neck
head
10
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
facet
11
rounded articular projection
condyle
12
canal-like passage way
meatus
13
cavity within a bone that has air and is lined with a mucous membrane
sinus
14
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone. Often serves as an articular surface
fossa
15
slit-like furrow
groove
16
narrow slit-like opening
fissure
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