Bone Markings Reference

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Flashcards about bone markings and their features.

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Crest

Narrow ridge of bone

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Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle

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Line

Narrow ridge of bone, smaller than a crest

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Process

Any bony prominence (projection)

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Spine

Sharp, slender projection

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Trochanter

Large, irregularly shaped projection (femur only)

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Tubercle

Small, rounded projection

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Tuberosity

Large, rounded projection, usually rough

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Condyle

Rounded projection for articulation

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Facet

Smooth, flat area for articulation

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Head

Enlargement carried on a neck

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Ramus

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

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Canal

Tube-like opening

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Fissure

Narrow opening, may be irregular in shape

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Foramen

Round or oval hole, shorter than a canal or meatus

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Groove

Narrow furrow for a nerve or vessel

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Notch

Indentation at the edge of a structure

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Body

Main part of a bone

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Fossa

Basinlike area, often shallowly depressed

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Meatus

Canal-like passageway

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Neck

Narrowed region at one end of a long bone

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Sinus

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

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Wing

Flat region, often with some curvature