Define the General Anatomical Feature of Bone Flashcards

Anatomical Terminology - General Bone Features

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Process
A bony prominence.
Eminence
A bony projection: usually not as prominent as a process.
Spine
Generally a longer, thinner, sharper process than an eminence. vertebral spines are used to identify vertabrae.
Tuberosity
A large, usually rugose (roughened) eminence of variable shape; often a site of tendon or ligament attachment.
Tubercle
A small, usually rugose (rough) eminence, often the site of tendon or ligament attachment.
Trochanters
Two large, prominent, blunt, rugose processes found on the femur. the larger of these is called the greater trochanter, the smaller the lesser.
Malleolus
A rounded protrubance adjacent to the ankle joint. lateral and medial malleoli are easy to palpate.
Boss
A smooth round broad eminence. female skulls tend to show more boss.
Articulation
An area where adjacent bones are in contact, via cartilage or fibrous tissue.
Condoyle
A rounded articular process.
Epicondoyle
A non articular projection adjacent to a condoyle.
Head
A large rounded, usually articular end of a bone.
Shaft or diaphysis
The long, straight section between the ends of a long bone.
Epiphysis
In general, usually the end portion or extremity of a long bone that is expanded for articulation.
Neck
The section of a bone between the head and the shaft.