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Bone Terminology 2
From lesson 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meatus | Canal |
| Sinus | Cavity or hollow space within bone |
| Groove | Furrow |
| Fovea | Tiny pit or depression |
| Fossa | Deep pit or depression |
| Foramen | Opening in bone/membrane |
| Facet | Small flattened surface of bone |
| Crest | Narrow ridge of bone |
| Process | Projection or outgrowth of bone |
| Spine | Thorn |
| Ramus | Two angles joining together; “arm” |
| Tubercle | Small knob |
| Tuberosity | Knoblike larger than tubercle |
| Trochanter | Large broad process |
| Epicondyle | Projection of bone above condyle |
| Condyle | Rounded process usually @ articulation |