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Bone Markings...
bone markings/projections/depressions and openings quiz
Question | Answer |
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large rounded projection | tuberosity |
narrow ridge of a bone; usually prominent | crest |
very large, blunt, irregularly-shaped process | trochanter |
small rounded projection or process | tubercle |
raised area on or above a condyle | epicondyle |
sharp, slender, often pointed projection | spine |
tiny pit or depression | fovea |
a narrow ridge | linea |
a prominent projection of bone | process |
an enlargement on the end of a bone | head |
smooth, nearly flat articular surface | facet |
rounded articular projection | condyle |
a branch or similar extension of bone | ramus |
tube-like passageway within a bone | meatus |
cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane | sinus |
relatively deep pit or depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface | fossa |
groove | sulcus |
slit-like opening | fissure |
opening through a bone serves as a passageway for blood opening through a bone serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments | foramen |