Bone Markings Reference

Flashcards about bone markings and their features.

Crest

Narrow ridge of bone

Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle

Line

Narrow ridge of bone, smaller than a crest

Process

Any bony prominence (projection)

Spine

Sharp, slender projection

Trochanter

Large, irregularly shaped projection (femur only)

Tubercle

Small, rounded projection

Tuberosity

Large, rounded projection, usually rough

Condyle

Rounded projection for articulation

Facet

Smooth, flat area for articulation

Head

Enlargement carried on a neck

Ramus

Round or flattened extension from the body (arm-like)

Canal

Tube-like opening

Fissure

Narrow opening, may be irregular in shape

Foramen

Round or oval hole, shorter than a canal or meatus

Groove

Narrow furrow for a nerve or vessel

Notch

Indentation at the edge of a structure

Body

Main part of a bone

Fossa

Basinlike area, often shallowly depressed

Meatus

Canal-like passageway

Neck

Narrowed region at one end of a long bone

Sinus

Air-filled cavity within a bone, lined by mucous membrane

Wing

Flat region, often with some curvature