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Which of the following structures is not a site of muscle and ligament attachment?
Which of the following structures is not a site of muscle and ligament attachment?
What is a prominent, narrow ridge of bone called?
What is a prominent, narrow ridge of bone called?
Which of these structures is a smooth, nearly flat articular surface?
Which of these structures is a smooth, nearly flat articular surface?
Which of these is a canal-like passage through a bone?
Which of these is a canal-like passage through a bone?
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Which of the following is a shallow basin-like depression in bone, serving as an articular surface?
Which of the following is a shallow basin-like depression in bone, serving as an articular surface?
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Study Notes
Bony Projections
- Process: Any bony prominence.
- Tuberosity: A large, rounded projection.
- Crest: A narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent.
- Trochanter: A large, blunt, irregularly shaped projection.
- Line: A narrow ridge of bone (less prominent than a crest).
- Tubercle: A small rounded projection or process.
- Epicondyle: A raised area on or above a condyle.
- Condyle: A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.
- Spine: A sharp, slender, usually pointed projection.
Bony Surfaces Forming Joints
- Head: A body expansion carried on a narrow neck, involved in joint formation.
- Facet: A smooth, nearly flat articular surface.
- Condyle: A rounded articular projection, usually with a corresponding fossa, for joint articulation.
- Ramus: An arm-like bar of bone.
Bony Depressions and Openings
- Foramen: A round or oval opening through bone.
- Groove: A furrow.
- Fissure: A narrow, slit-like opening.
- Notch: An indentation at the edge of a structure.
- Fossa: A shallow basin-like depression in bone, often serving as an articular surface.
- Meatus: A canal-like passage.
- Sinus: A bone cavity filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.
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Test your knowledge on the various bony projections, surfaces forming joints, and depressions or openings associated with bones. This quiz covers important terminology and definitions in anatomy, helping you to better understand skeletal structures.
