Physiology Surface Markings Flashcards
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- A large, rounded, articulating knob
- Condyle
- A flattened or shallow articulating surface
- Facet
- A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone
- Head
- A deep pit or socket
- Alveolus
- A narrow, slit-like opening
- Fissure
- A rounded, deep opening through a bone
- Foramen
- A flattened or shallow surface
- Fossa
- A cavity or hollow space in a bone
- Sinus
- A groove that accomodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon
- Sulcus
- A narrow, ridgelike projection
- Crest
- A projection above a condyle
- Epicondyle
- Any marked bone prominence
- Process
- A sharp, slender process
- Spine
- A massive process found only on the femur
- Trochanter
- A small rounded process
- Tubercle
- A large roughened process
- tuberosity