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Hford Bone Markings
Bone Marking Terms and Descriptions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Large, rounded projection | Tuberosity |
| Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent | Crest |
| Very large, blunt, irregulary shaped process (found on femur) | Trochanter |
| Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest | Line |
| Small, rouned projection or process | Tubercle |
| Raised area on or above a condyle | Epicondyle |
| Sharp, slender, often pointed projection | Spine |
| Any bony prominence | Process |
| Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck | Head |
| Smooth, nearly flat articular surface | Facet |
| Rounded articular projection | Condyle |
| Armlike bar of bone | Ramus |
| Canal-like passageway | Meatus |
| Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane | Sinus |
| Shallow,basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface. | Fossa |
| Narrow, slitlike opening. | Fissure |
| Round or oval opening through a bone | Foramen |