Boney Landmark Terms Flashcards
(22 cards)
1
Q
Articulation
A
Where two bones meet
2
Q
Head
A
Prominent rounded surface
3
Q
Facet
A
Flat surface
4
Q
Condyle
A
Round Surface
5
Q
Projections
A
Raised markings
6
Q
Protuberance
A
Protruding
7
Q
Process
A
Prominence feature
8
Q
Spine
A
Sharp process
9
Q
Tubercle
A
Small, rounded process
10
Q
Tuberosity
A
large rough prominent surface
11
Q
Line
A
Slight, elongated ridge
12
Q
Crest
A
Ridge
13
Q
Foramen
A
Holes and depressions
14
Q
Fossa
A
Elongated basin
15
Q
Sulcus
A
Groove
16
Q
Canal
A
passage in Bone
17
Q
Fissure
A
Slit through bone
18
Q
Meatus
A
Opening into a canal
19
Q
Sinus
A
Air-filled space in bone
20
Q
Ridge
A
Elongated projection of a bone.
21
Q
Glenoid
A
smooth shallow depression
22
Q
Acetabulum
A
any cup-shaped structure, especially a sucker.