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Bony Landmark Types
Types of bony landmarks of the skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A tunnel or a tube in a bone | Canal |
| A groove or slit between two bones | Fissure |
| An opening, or hole, in a bone | Foramen |
| A shallow depression in the surface or at the end of a bone. | Fossa |
| A depression in the bone that holds a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon | Groove |
| A tunnel or canal found in a bone | Meatus |
| An indentation or large groove | Notch |
| An air cavity within a bone | Sinus |
| A rounded projection at the end of a bone that articulates with other bones to form a joint | Condyle |
| A rounded projection atop the neck of a bone | Head |
| A smooth, flat surface | Facet |
| Any prominent, bony growth that projects | Process |
| A pulley-shaped structure | Trochlea |
| A ridge on a bone | Crest |
| A projection on a condyle | Epicondyle |
| A ridge that is smaller than a crest | Line |
| A sharp, bony, or slender projection | Spinous Process, Spine, or Spina |
| One of two large bony processes found only on the femur | Trochanter |
| A small, rounded process | Tubercle |
| A large, rounded protuberance | Tuberosity |