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muscuskeletal system
bone markings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| condyle | a rounded knobby projection at the end of a bome that fits into a joint |
| malleulus | the rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint |
| fossa | a furrow or depression in a bone or other structure |
| olecranon | the large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow |
| foramen | a natural opening, especially in a bone that may pass into or through the bone |
| foramina | an openig |
| meatus | a tube-shaped passage |
| mastoid | formed like a breast or nipple; pertaining to the mastoid process of the temporal bone |
| process | a noticable projection |