Projections, Depressions, & Opening Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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Tuberosity
A
Large, rounded projection; usually roughened
2
Q
Crest
A
Narrow ridge; usually prominent
3
Q
Trochanter
A
Large, blunt process; irregularly shaped. Found only in the femur
4
Q
Line
A
Narrow ridge; less prominent than a crest
5
Q
Tubercle
A
Small rounded process
6
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded articular process of a projection; usually articulating with a fossa
7
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area above a condyle
8
Q
Spine
A
Sharp, slender projection
9
Q
Head
A
Bony expansion on a narrow neck
10
Q
Facet
A
Smooth, nearly flat, articular process
11
Q
Foramen
A
Round or oval opening through a bone
12
Q
Groove
A
Furrow
13
Q
Fissure
A
Narrow, slit-like opening
14
Q
Notch
A
Indentation at the edge of a bone
15
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow depression that articulates with a condyle
16
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Meatus
A
Canal-like passageway
17
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Sinus
A
Cavity within a bone
