Bone Structure/Marking Quiz

Crest = Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent Trochanter = Very large, blunt, irregular shaped process(examples on femur) Line = Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest Tuberosity = Large-rounded projection; may be roughened

Tubercle = Small rounded projection or process Epicondyle = Raised area on or above condyle Spine = Sharp, slender, often pointed projection Process = Any bony prominence

Condyle = Rounded articular projection Ramus = Armlike bar of bone Head = Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck Facet = Smooth, nearly flat articular surface

<p>Groove = Furrow Fissure = Narrow, slitlike opening Foramen = Round or oval opening through a bone Notch = Indentation at the edge of a structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Meatus = Canal-like passageway</h1> <p>Sinus = Cavity within a bone, filled with air and line with mucous membrane Fossa = Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface</p> Signup and view all the answers