Bone Markings

Question 1

condyle

Answer 1

rounded articular projection
*articulate with other bone

Question 2

head

Answer 2

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

Question 3

fissure

Answer 3

narrow, slit-like opening

Question 4

crest

Answer 4

narrow, prominent ridge

Question 5

epicondyle

Answer 5

raised area above a condyle

Question 6

meatus

Answer 6

canal-like passageway

Question 7

facet

Answer 7

smooth, nearly flat articular surface

Question 8

ramus

Answer 8

arm-like bar

Question 9

fossa

Answer 9

shallow, basin-like depression

Question 10

trochanter

Answer 10

large, blunt, irregular surface
*irregular meaning one is bigger than the other

Question 11

sinus

Answer 11

cavity within a bone

Question 12

tuberosity

Answer 12

rounded projection (bump)
*muscles pull on this, so lots of stress

Question 13

foramen

Answer 13

round or oval hole through a bone
*means hole in latin

Question 14

spine

Answer 14

sharp, slender projection

Question 15

tubercle

Answer 15

small rounded projection