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Ribs and bone markings no pict

Terms in this set (20)

Condyle
articulating surface; large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
Facet
articulating surface; small, flat, shallow articulating surface
Head
articulating surface; prominent, rounded epiphysis
Trochlea
articulating surface; smooth, grooved, pulley like articular process
Alveolus
depressions; deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
Fossa
depressions; flattened or shallow depression
Sulcus
depressions; narrow groove
Crest
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
narrow, prominent, ridge like projection
Epicondyle
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment; projection adjacent to a condyle
Line
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
low ridge
Process
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
any marked bony prominence
Ramus
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
Spine
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
pointed, slender process
Trochanter
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
massive, rough projection found only on the femur
Tubercle
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
small, round projection
Tuberosity
Projections for tendon and ligament attachment;
large, rough projection
Canal
Opening and Spaces;
passageway through a bone
Fissure
Opening and Spaces;
narrow, stilled opening through a bone
Foramen
Opening and Spaces;
rounded passageway through a bone
Sinus
Opening and Spaces; cavity or hollow space in a bone
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