A&P - Bone Markings

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Projections that are sites of muscle and ligament attachment

Tuberosity, trochanter, tubercle, crest, line, epicondyle, process, spine

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Tuberosity

Large rounded projection; may be roughened

<p>Large rounded projection; may be roughened</p>
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Trochanter

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process; only on femur

<p>Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process; only on femur</p>
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Tubercle

Small rounded projection or process

<p>Small rounded projection or process</p>
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Crest

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

<p>Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent</p>
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Line

Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest

<p>Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest</p>
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Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle

<p>Raised area on or above a condyle</p>
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Process

Any bony prominence

<p>Any bony prominence</p>
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Spine

Sharp, slender, often pointed projection

<p>Sharp, slender, often pointed projection</p>
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Projections that help form joints

Head, facet, condyle, ramus

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Head

Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

<p>Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck</p>
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Facet

Smooth, nearly flat articular surface

<p>Smooth, nearly flat articular surface</p>
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Condyle

Rounded articular projection

<p>Rounded articular projection</p>
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Ramus

Armlike bar of bone

<p>Armlike bar of bone</p>
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Depressions and openings for passage of blood vessels and nerves

Groove, fissure, foramen, notch

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Groove

Furrow

<p>Furrow</p>
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Fissure

Narrow, slitlike opening

<p>Narrow, slitlike opening</p>
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Foramen

Round or oval opening through a bone

<p>Round or oval opening through a bone</p>
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Notch

Indentation at the edge of a structure

<p>Indentation at the edge of a structure</p>
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Others

Meatus, sinus, fossa

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Meatus

Canal-like passageway

<p>Canal-like passageway</p>
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Sinus

Bone cavity, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

<p>Bone cavity, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane</p>
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Fossa

Shallow basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface

<p>Shallow basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface</p>