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Details Title: Bone Markings Description: names/definitions of bone markings, with photos for each Total Flash Cards: 18 Created: 09/11/2005 18:07:33	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Tuberosity Definition Large rounded projection; may be roughened Term Crest Definition Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent Term Trochanter Definition Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only on femur!) Term Line Definition Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent Term Tubercle Definition Small rounded projection or process Term Epicondyle Definition Raised area on or above a condyle Term Spine Definition Sharp, slender, often pointed projection Term Process Definition Any bony prominence Term Head Definition Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck Term Facet Definition Smooth, nearly flat articular surface Term Condyle Definition Rounded articular projection Term Ramus Definition Armlike bar of bone Term Meatus Definition Canal-like passageway Term Sinus Definition Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane Term Fossa Definition Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface Term Groove Definition Furrow Term Fissure Definition Narrow, slitlike opening Term Foramen Definition Round or oval opening through a bone