Bone Marks - Chapter 7 Hole's Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Meatus

A canal or long tubular passageway.

Sinus

A cavity in bone.

Tuberosity

A large rounded or roughened process on bone that serves as a location for muscle attachment.

Crest

A narrow ridge of bone.

Fissure

A narrow slit or crevice.

Condyle

A round knuckle-like process that articulates with another bone.

Head

A rounded process that is supported by a constricted part called the neck; articulates with another bone.

Fossa

A shallow depression in bone. In some bones the it constitutes a socket into which another bone fits.

Spine

A sharp, slender, usually pointed process.

Tubercle

A small rounded process.

Trochanter

A very large process of bone that serves as a location for muscle attachment.

Foramen (plural: foramina)

An opening in bone that provides a passageway for nerves or blood vessels.