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ota bone markings
bone markings
Question | Answer |
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Foramen | hole through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass |
Fossa | hollow depression |
Groove | ditch-like groove containing a tendon or blood vessel |
Meatus | canal or tube-like opening in bone |
Sinus | air filled cavity within a bone |
Condyle | rounded knuckle-like projection |
Eminence | projecting prominent part of bone |
Facet | flat or shallow articular surface |
Head | rounded articular projection beyond narrow neckline portion of bone |
Crest | sharp ridge or border |
Epicondyle | prominence above or on a condyle |
Line | less prominent ridge |
Spine | long thin projection |
Trochanter | very large prominence for muscle attachment |
Tubercle | small rounded projection |
Tuberosity | larger rounded projection |