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Bone Markings...
bone markings/projections/depressions and openings quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |