Bone Terms Flashcards
(23 cards)
1
Q
Body
A
main part
2
Q
head
A
enlarged, often rounded end
3
Q
neck
A
constriction between head and body
4
Q
margin or border
A
edge
5
Q
angle
A
bend
6
Q
Ramus
A
branch off the body beyond the angle
7
Q
Condyle
A
Smooth, rounded articular surface
8
Q
Facet
A
Small, flattened articular surface
9
Q
Line or linea
A
low ridge
10
Q
Crest or Crista
A
Prominent Ridge
11
Q
Spine
A
Very high ridge
12
Q
Process
A
prominent projection
13
Q
Tubercle
A
small, rounded bump
14
Q
Tuberosity or tuber
A
Knob, larger than a tubercle
15
Q
Trochanter
A
Tuberosities on the proximal femur
16
Q
Epicondyle
A
upon a condyle
17
Q
Foramen
A
Hole
18
Q
Canal or Meatus
A
tunnel
19
Q
Fissure
A
Cleft
20
Q
Sinus or Labrynth
A
Cavity
21
Q
Fossa
A
General term for depression
22
Q
Notch
A
Depression in the margin of a bone
23
Q
Groove or Sulcus
A
Deep, narrow depression
