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Match the bone marking with its definition:
Match the bone marking with its definition:
Head = Deep, narrow depression Trochanter = Small, rounded projection Tubercle = Rounded projection, larger than a tubercle Fossa = General term for a depression
Match the bone marking with its definition:
Match the bone marking with its definition:
Neck = Constriction between head and body Epicondyle = Upon a condyle Condyle = Smooth, rounded articular surface Tuberosity = Rounded projection, larger than a tubercle
Match the bone marking with its definition:
Match the bone marking with its definition:
Foramen = Hole Tubercle = Small, rounded projection Sinus = Cavity Groove = Deep, narrow depression
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Match the bone marking with its definition:
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Match the bone marking with its definition:
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What is the term for a small, rounded projection on a bone?
What is the term for a small, rounded projection on a bone?
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What is the term for a constriction between the head and body of a bone?
What is the term for a constriction between the head and body of a bone?
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What is the term for a cavity or air-filled space within a bone?
What is the term for a cavity or air-filled space within a bone?
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What is the term for a smooth, rounded articular surface on a bone?
What is the term for a smooth, rounded articular surface on a bone?
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What is the term for a general term for a depression on a bone?
What is the term for a general term for a depression on a bone?
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Study Notes
Bone Markings
- Head: Enlarged, often rounded end of a bone
- Neck: Constriction between the head and body of a bone
- Trochanter: A type of tuberosity found on the proximal femur (upper part of the thigh bone)
- Condyle: A smooth, rounded articular surface on a bone
- Epicondyle: A bony projection located on a condyle
- Foramen: A hole or opening in a bone
- Tubercle: A small, rounded projection on a bone
- Tuberosity: A rounded projection on a bone, larger than a tubercle
- Groove: A deep, narrow depression on a bone
- Sinus: A cavity or air-filled space within a bone
- Fossa: A general term for a depression or hollowed-out area on a bone
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Description
Test your knowledge of bone markings, including the head, neck, trochanter, condyle, epicondyle, foramen, tubercle, tuberosity, groove, sinus, and fossa. Learn the meanings of these important anatomical terms!
