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Flashcards about bone markings and their features.
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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