Introduction to Osteology Flashcards
(20 cards)
Small, rounded projection/process/eminence
ATTACHMENTS
TUBERCLE
Large, rounded projection/process/eminence
ATTACHMENTS
TUBEROSITY
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only examples found on femur)
(ATTACHMENTS)
TROCHANTER
A narrow ridge of bone
ATTACHMENTS
CREST
A narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest
ATTACHMENTS
LINE
A sharp, slender, often pointed projection
ATTACHMENTS
SPINE
A raised area on or above condyle
ATTACHMENTS
EPICONDYLE
An arm-like bar of bone
ATTACHMENTS
RAMUS
The principle mass of a structure
ATTACHMENTS
BODY
The location at which 2 or more bones make contact
CONNECTIONS
JOINT
aka
ARTICULATION
A rounded articular projection
CONNECTIONS
CONDYLE
A bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
CONNECTIONS
HEAD
A smooth, nearly flat articulate surface
CONNECTIONS
FACET
A canal-like passageway
PASSAGEWAYS
MEATUS
A cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
(PASSAGEWAYS)
SINUS
A shallow depression or hollow generally in a bone
PASSAGEWAYS
FOSSA
A furrow – indentation in bone for tendon to pass for example
(PASSAGEWAYS)
GROOVE
A narrow, slit-like opening
PASSAGEWAYS
FISSURE
A round/oval opening through a bone
PASSAGEWAYS
FORAMEN
An indentation
PASSAGEWAYS
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