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Bone Markings #1
Projections that are sites of muscle & ligament attachment
Question | Answer |
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Tuberosity | Large, rounded projection; may be roughened |
Crest | Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent |
Trochanter | Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (The only examples are on the femur) |
Line | Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest |
Tubercle | Small rounded projection or process |
Epicondyle | Raised area on or above a condyle |
Spine | Sharp, slender, often pointed projection |
Process | Any bony prominence |