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ota bone markings
bone markings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Foramen | hole through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass |
| Fossa | hollow depression |
| Groove | ditch-like groove containing a tendon or blood vessel |
| Meatus | canal or tube-like opening in bone |
| Sinus | air filled cavity within a bone |
| Condyle | rounded knuckle-like projection |
| Eminence | projecting prominent part of bone |
| Facet | flat or shallow articular surface |
| Head | rounded articular projection beyond narrow neckline portion of bone |
| Crest | sharp ridge or border |
| Epicondyle | prominence above or on a condyle |
| Line | less prominent ridge |
| Spine | long thin projection |
| Trochanter | very large prominence for muscle attachment |
| Tubercle | small rounded projection |
| Tuberosity | larger rounded projection |