Bone Markings Anatomy

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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:

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:

Foramen = Hole Tubercle = Small, rounded projection Sinus = Cavity Groove = Deep, narrow depression

Match the bone marking with its definition:

<p>Head = Enlarged, often rounded end Neck = Deep, narrow depression Trochanter = Rounded projection, larger than a tubercle Condyle = Smooth, rounded articular surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the bone marking with its definition:

<p>Epicondyle = Upon a condyle Fossa = General term for a depression Sinus = Cavity Groove = Deep, narrow depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a small, rounded projection on a bone?

<p>Tubercle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a constriction between the head and body of a bone?

<p>Neck (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a cavity or air-filled space within a bone?

<p>Sinus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a smooth, rounded articular surface on a bone?

<p>Condyle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a general term for a depression on a bone?

<p>Fossa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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