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Bone Markings
Anatomy Bone Markings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process | A general term for a projection from the surface of a bone Spinous process of vertebra |
| Spine | A short sharp projection Ischial spine |
| Tuberosity | Large round projection Ischial tuberosity |
| Tubercle | Small round projection Greater tubercle of humerus |
| Condyle | Small projection that articulates with another bone Condyle of mandible |
| Epicondyle | Elevated area on a condyle Medial epicondyle of humerus |
| Crest | Ridge of bone Iliac crest |
| Trochanter | Very large process (only found on the femur) Greater and lesser trochanters of femur |
| Line | Ridge of bone that is smaller than a crest Gluteal line of ilium |
| Head Projection | from end of a bone Head of femur |
| Neck | Constricted area below the head Neck of rib |
| Facet | Smooth, flat surface Articular facets of vertebrae |
| Ramus | Armlike extension of bone Ramus of mandible |
| Sinus | Bone cavity filled with air Maxillary sinus |
| Meatus | Canal External auditory meatus in temporal bone |
| Foramen | Shallow hole Foramen magnum of occipital bone |
| Fossa | Shallow depression in a bone Iliac fossa |
| Notch | Deep indentation in a bone Greater sciatic notch of ilium |
| Skull | Has 28 bones Bones of the cranium (8) Bones of the face (14) Auditory ossicles (6) malleus, incus, and stapes |
| Vertebral column | (33 bones) Cervical vertebrae (7) Thoracic vertebrae (12) Lumbar vertebrae (5) Sacral vertebrae (5) Coccygeal vertebrae (4) |
| Ribs | 12 pairs first 7 are true (bc they attach to the sternum by its cartilage 8-12 are false 8-10 attach to the sternum through 7 11 & 12 are floating |
| Sternum | three fused bones At the top is the manubrium Then the largest part (in the middle) gladiolus. The very tip is called the xiphoid process. |
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