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A & P Bone Markings
Anatomy and Physiology Bone Markings, Chpt 7: Overview of Skeleton.
Question | Answer |
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Large rounded projection; May be roughened | Tuberosity |
Narrow ridge of bone,; Usually prominent | Crest |
Very large, blunt irregularly shaped process. The only examples are on femur. | Trochanter |
Narrow ridge of bone; Less prominent than a crest | Line |
Small rounded projection or process | Tubercle |
Raised area above or on a condyle | Epicondyle |
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection | Spine |
Arm-like bar of a bone | Ramus |
Bony expansion, carried on a narrow neck | Head |
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface | Facet |
Rounded articular projection | Condyle |
Canal-like passageway | Meatus |
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and line with mucous membrane | Sinus |
Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface | Fossa |
Slit-like furrow | Groove |
Narrow, slit like opening | Fissure |
Round or oval opening through a bone | Foramen |