Bony Landmarks (with definitions)

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18 Terms

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<p>Condyle</p>

Condyle

A rounded projection coming off a bone at an articulation

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<p>Epicondyle</p>

Epicondyle

Part of a the bone located proximal to the condyle

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<p>Crest</p>

Crest

A thin ridge of bone

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<p>Facet</p>

Facet

A smooth articular surface of a bone

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<p>Fissure</p>

Fissure

A narrow opening, resembling a crack

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<p>Foramen</p>

Foramen

A circular hole or opening in a bone

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<p>Fossa</p>

Fossa

A shallow depression in a bone

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<p>Linea</p>

Linea

A narrow ridge, less pronounced than a crest

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<p>Meatus </p>

Meatus

A canal-like passage

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<p>Process</p>

Process

A prominent structure on a bone

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<p>Protuberance</p>

Protuberance

A swelling or bulging part of a bone

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<p>Ramus</p>

Ramus

An elongated, seemingly stretched-out part of a bone

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<p>Sinus</p>

Sinus

A cavity created by bones

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<p>Spine</p>

Spine

A slender, sharp process

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<p>Surture</p>

Surture

A type of syntharthotic joint that doesn’t allow movement

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<p>Trochanter</p>

Trochanter

A very large process, only found on the femur

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<p>Tubercle</p>

Tubercle

A small, rounded projection

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<p>Tuberosity</p>

Tuberosity

A large, rounded, often rough projection