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Bone Markings 9.1
Name of bone markings and description
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tuberosity | Large rounded projection; may be roughened |
| Crest | Narrow ridge of bone; Usually prominent |
| Trochanter | Very large,blunt, irregularly shaped process |
| Line | Narrow ridge of bone; Not prominent |
| Tubercle | Small rounded projection or process |
| Epicondyle Spine | Raised area on or above a condyle |
| Spine | Sharp, slender, often pointed projection |
| Process | Any bony prominence |
| Head | Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck |
| Facet | Smooth, nearly flat articular surface |
| Condyle | Rounded articular projection |
| Ramus | Armlike bar of bone |
| Groove | Furrow |
| Fissure | Narrow,slitlike opening |
| Foramen | Round or oval opening through a bone |
| Notch | Indention at the edge of a structure |
| Meatus | Canal-like passageway |
| Sinus | Bone cavity, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane |
| Fossa | Shallow basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surfacec |