Boney landmarks Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
Q
Condyle
A
A rounded projection on the bone
2
Q
Epicondyle
A
Proximal to the condyle
3
Q
Crest
A
a thin ridge of bone
4
Q
Facet
A
A smooth surface
5
Q
Fissure
A
A narrow opening
6
Q
Forming/Formen
A
A opening in a bone
7
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow depressing
8
Q
Linea
A
A narrow ridge
9
Q
Meatus
A
Canal like-passage
10
Q
Process
A
prominate structure on the bone
11
Q
Ramus
A
Elongated streched out part of the bone
12
Q
Sinus
A
A cavity made up of bone
13
Q
Suture
A
A synarthrotic joint
14
Q
Trochanter
A
A very large process, only on the femur
15
Q
Tubercle
A
A small rounded projection
16
Q
Tuberosity
A
A large rounded projection