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Details Title: Bones markings Description: markings of the bones Total Flash Cards: 17 Created: 09/16/2004 13:15:08	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, irregulary shaped process Term Line Definition narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest Term tibercle 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 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