Anatomy & Physiology Bone Marking Types/Terms
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ANGLE | AN INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CORNER
ANGLE EX. Mandible, Scapula, Subpubic
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BODY | MAIN OR CENTRAL PORTION OF A BONE
EX. Sphenoid bone, Mandible, Vertebra, Sternum, Rib
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BORDER | EDGE OR BOUNDARY OF A BONE
EX. Superior border of scapula, Media/Lateral border of scapula
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CONDYLE | ROUNDED BUMP; USUALLY FITS INTO A FOSSA OF ANOTHER BONE TO FORM A JOINT.
EX. Occipital, Femur, Tibia
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CREST | MODERATELY RAISED RIDGE; SITE FOR MUSCLE ATTACHMENT.
EX. Crest of coxal (pelvic) bone, Interochanteric crest of femur, Crest of Tibia
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EPICONDYLE | BUMP NEAR A CONDYLE; MUSCLE ATTACHMENT
EX. Literally: Upon a knuckle, Lateral/Medial Epicondyle of Humerus/Femur
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FACET | FLAT SURFACE FORMS A JOINT WITH ANOTHER FACET OR FLAT BONE.
EX. Literally: Little Face, Superior/Inferior articular facet of vertebrae
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FISSURE | LONG, CRACKLIKE HOLE FOR BLOOD
EX. Literally: A Split, Superior/Inferior Orbital Fissure of Sphenoid
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FORAMEN | ROUND HOLE FOR VESSELS AND NERVES
EX. Literally: Hole, Stylomastoid and Jugular of Temporal Bone. Supraorbital of Frontal Bone, Rotundum , Optic, Ovale, Lacerum, Spinosum Of Sphenoid Bone. Magnum of Occipital Bone, Infraorbital of maxilla, Mandibular
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FOSSA | DEPRESSION; OFTEN RECEIVES AN ARTICULATING BONE
EX. Literally: Ditch. Obturator of coxal, Mandibular and Jugular fossa of Temporal, subscapular, Olecranon and Coronoid fossa of Humerus, Intercondylar fossa of Humerus
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HEAD | DISTINCT EPIPHYSIS ON A LONG BONE, SEPARATED FROM SHAFT BY NARROW PORTION (Neck).
HEAD OF: Rib, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Metacarpal bone, Femur, Fibula, Metatarsal Bone.
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LINE | SIMILAR TO A CREST, NOT AS RAISED (Faint)
EX. Superior/Inferior Nuchal Lines of Occipital. Sup/Inf Temporal Line of Parietal. Interochanteric, Linea aspera, Supracondylar, Intercondylar lines of Femur
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MARGIN | EDGE OF A FLAT BONE OR FLAT AREA
EX. Supraorbital margin of Frontal Bone, Infraorbital margin of Maxilla
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MEATUS | TUBE LIKE OPENING OR CHANNEL
Literally: Passage.
EX. External/Internal Meatus of Temporal
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NECK | EX. NECK OF: Mandible, Rib, Anatomical neck of Humerus, Surgical Neck of Humerus, Neck of Radius/Femur
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NOTCH | A V-LIKE CUT OUT OF MARGIN OR EDGE OF A FLAT AREA
EX. Supraorbital Notch, Radial Notch of Ulna, Greater/Lesser Notch of Coxal Bone, Intercondylar Notch of Femur.
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PROCESS | PROJECTION OR RAISED AREA EX. Process of: Mastoid, Zygomatic, Styloid of Temporal Bone. Temporal Process of Zygomatic, Alveolar & Palatine of Maxilla, Condylar/Coronoid/Alveolar of Mandible.
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PROCESS (Cont.) | EX. Spinous/Transverse, Superior/Inferior Articulation Process of Vertebra. Xiphoid of Sternum, Coracoid of Scapula, Styloid of Radius/Ulna, Coronoid of Ulna.
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RAMUS | CURVED PORTION OF A BONE Like a Ram's Horn
Literally: Branch.
EX. Ramus of Mandible, Superior/Inferior Pubic Ramus
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SINUS | CAVITY WITHIN A BONE
Literally: Hollow
EX. Frontal, Ethmoid, Maxillary Sinus
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SPINE | SHARP, POINTED PROCESS; Similar to crested, but more raised for muscle attachment.
Literally: Thorn
EX. Spine of Scapula, Vertebra, Anterior Superior/Inferior Spine, Posterior Superior/Inferior Spine, Ischial Spine
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SULCUS | GROOVE OR ELONGATED DEPRESSION
Literally: Trench.
EX. Intertubecular Sulcus, Radial Sulcus
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TROCHANTER | LARGE BUMP FOR MUSCLE ATTACHMENT (Larger than a Tubercle or Tuberosity)
Literally: Runner.
EX. Greater/Lesser Trochanter of Femur
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TUBERCLE | SMALL TUBEROSITY; SMALL OBLONG BUMP.
Literally: Small bump/lump.
EX. Tubercle of Rib, Pubic Tubercle, Greater/Lesser Tubercle of Humerus, Adductor Tubercle of Femur.
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TUBEROSITY | OBLONG, RAISED BUMP; USUALLY FOR MUSCLE ATTACHMENT (Smaller is a Tubercle)
EX. Frontal Tuberosity, Deltoid Tuberosity of Humerus, Radial, Ischial & Tibial Tuberosity
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FORAMEN MAGNUM | HOLE THAT IS HUGE; HUGE HOLE
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