Bone marking
definition
Tuberosity
large rounded projection, may be roughened (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
crest
narrow ridge of bone usually prominent(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
trochanter
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (femur) (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
tubercle
small or rounded projection or process(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
epicondyle
raised area on or above condyle(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
line
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
process
any bony prominence(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck(Parts of Joints)
facet
smooth, nearly flat articular surface(Parts of Joints)
condyle
rounded projection at the end of a bone(Parts of Joints)
ramus
branch off of something(Parts of Joints)
fossa
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often serving as an articular surface (Parts of Joints)
foramen
round or oval opening through a bone(Path for a vessel or nerve)
meatus
canal-like passageway(Path for a vessel or nerve)
fissure
narrow slit like opening(Path for a vessel or nerve)
groove
furrow(Path for a vessel or nerve)
sinus
air-filled cavity within a bone (Path for a vessel or nerve)
Bone marking
definition
Tuberosity
large rounded projection, may be roughened (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
crest
narrow ridge of bone usually prominent(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
trochanter
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (femur) (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
tubercle
small or rounded projection or process(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
epicondyle
raised area on or above condyle(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
line
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
process
any bony prominence(Muscle and Ligament attachments)
spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection (Muscle and Ligament attachments)
head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck(Parts of Joints)
facet
smooth, nearly flat articular surface(Parts of Joints)
condyle
rounded projection at the end of a bone(Parts of Joints)
ramus
branch off of something(Parts of Joints)
fossa
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often serving as an articular surface (Parts of Joints)
foramen
round or oval opening through a bone(Path for a vessel or nerve)
meatus
canal-like passageway(Path for a vessel or nerve)
fissure
narrow slit like opening(Path for a vessel or nerve)
groove
furrow(Path for a vessel or nerve)
sinus
air-filled cavity within a bone (Path for a vessel or nerve)