Bone Markings Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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Tuberosity
A
Large, rounded projection; may be roughed
2
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Crest
A
Narrow, ridged of bone; usually prominent
3
Q
Trochanter
A
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
4
Q
Line
A
Narrow, ridge of bone; less prominent than crest
5
Q
Tubercle
A
Small, rounded projection or process
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area on or above a condyle
7
Q
Spine
A
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
8
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Process
A
Any bony prominence
9
Q
Head
A
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
10
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded articular projection
11
Q
Ramus
A
Armlike bar of bone
12
Q
Meatus
A
Canal like passageway
13
Q
Sinus
A
Cavity within a bone filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
14
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow, basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
15
Q
Groove
A
Furrow
16
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Fissure
A
Narrow, slit like opening
17
Q
Foramen
A
Rounded or oval opening through a bone
