Bony Landmarks Flashcards
(20 cards)
Foramen
A hole
Meatus
A tube-like passageway. (Hole)
Sinus
An air-filled cavity in the bone. (Hole)
Groove
A furrow that accommodates a soft structure. (Bowl)
Fossa
A wide, shallow depression. (Bowl)
Usually at an origin of muscle
Condyle
A large articular prominence. (Bump)
Epicondyle
A smaller articular prominence on a large one. (Bump)
Located Above the condyle
Head
A rounded projection with a neck (bump)
Facet
A smooth, flat surface. (Bowl)
Tubercle
A small, rounded elevation. (Bump)
Tuberosity
A large, rounded, usually roughened process (bump)
Trochanter
A large, blunt projection (bump)
Crest
A prominent ridge (bump)
Line
A less prominent ridge (bump)
Spine
A sharp, slender process (bump)
Process
A finger-like projection
Ramus
A “suitcase handle” like projection (bump)
Malleolus
A raised area on each side of the ankle (bump)
AIIS
anterior inferior illicit spine
ASIS
Anterior superior illicit spine
