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ES 208 Test 1
Bone Markings and Landmarks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condyle | large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure |
| facet | smooth, nearly flat, shallow articular surface |
| Head | prominent, rounded epiphysis |
| throchlea | a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley |
| alveolus | deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible |
| Fossa | flattened or shallow depression |
| Sulcus | narrow groove |
| Crest | Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent |
| Epicondyle | projection adjacent to a condyle |
| Line | low ridge |
| process | any marked bony prominence |
| ramus | angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure |
| spine | sharp, slender, often pointed process |
| Trochanter | massive, rough projection found only on the femur |
| Tubercle | small rounded projection |
| Tuberosity | large rough projection |
| Canal (meatus) | passageway through a bone |
| Fissure | Narrow, slitlike opening through bone |
| Foramen | Round or oval opening through a bone |
| Sinus | cavity/hollow space within a bone |
| Articulating surfaces | condyle, facet, head, trochlea |
| Depressions | alveolus, fossa, sulcus |
| Projections for tendon and ligament attachment | crest, epicondyle, line, process, ramus, spine, trochanter, tubercle, tuberosity |
| Opening and spaces | canal, fissure, foramen, sinus |