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Table 6.1: An Introduction to Bone Markings - Coggle Diagram
Table 6.1: An Introduction to Bone Markings
Processes formed for articulation with adjacent bones
The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck is a
head
.
A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis is a
neck
.
A smooth, rounded articular process is a
condyle
.
A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley is a
trochlea
.
A small, flat articular surface is a
facet
.
Elevations and projections
Any projection or bump is a
process
.
An extension of a bone marking an angle with the rest of the structure is a
ramus
.
Openings
A passageway through a bone is a
meatus
.
An elongated cleft or slit is a
fissure
.
A duct or channel is a
canal
.
A chamber within a bone, normally filled with air, is a
sinus
.
A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves is a
foramen
.
Processes formed where tendons or ligaments attach
A large, rough projection is a
trochanter
.
A smaller, rough projection is a
tuberosity
.
A small, rounded projection is a
tubercle
.
A prominent ridge is a
crest
.
A low ridge is a
line
.
A pointed or narrow process is a
spine
.
Depressions
A shallow depression is a
fossa
.
A narrow groove is a
sulcus
.