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Spine. A sharp, slender, or narrow process. Spine of the scapula.
- What bone is a sharp slender process?
- What is a sharp pointed process?
- What is a sharp process of a bone called?
- Is a sharp slender projection?
- What is a smooth nearly flat articular surface?
- Is condyle a bone?
- What is a small Knoblike process?
- What is a small pit in a bone?
- What is an Armlike projection?
- What is epicondyle?
- What is a sharp slender pointed projection?
- What is Armlike bar of bone?
- Is a pit or cup like depression?
- Why do some bones have Foramina fissures passageways and depressions?
- What are bone depressions?
What bone is a sharp slender process?
Spine. The spine (or spinous process) is a sharp, slender projection of the bone which is useful for attachment of muscles or ligaments. Example: spine of the sphenoid bone.
What is a sharp pointed process?
Sinus. A cavity within a bone. Spine. Similar to a crest, but raised more; a sharp, pointed process; for muscle attachment. Sulcus.
What is a sharp process of a bone called?
Spinous Process - A raised, sharp elevation of bone where muscles and connective tissue attach. ... Tuberosity - A moderate prominence where muscles and connective tissues attach. Its function is similar to that of a trochanter. Examples include the tibial tuberosity, deltoid tuberosity, and ischial tuberosity.
Is a sharp slender projection?
What is a spine? Sharp, slender, often pointed projection.
What is a smooth nearly flat articular surface?
Facet. smooth, nearly flat articular surface.
Is condyle a bone?
A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndaɪl/; Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to: ... Medial condyle. Lateral condyle.
What is a small Knoblike process?
Tubercle. A small, knoblike process. Tuberosity. A knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle.
What is a small pit in a bone?
A fovea (Latin: pit) is a small pit, usually on the head of a bone.
What is an Armlike projection?
armlike projection, takes part in joint formation. Ramus. rounded, articular projection, takes part in joint formation. Condyle. narrow opening, a passageway for nerves or blood vessels.
What is epicondyle?
noun. Anatomy. a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
What is a sharp slender pointed projection?
Spine. sharp, slender, often pointed projection. Head. Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.
What is Armlike bar of bone?
Ramus. Armlike bar of bone. ... Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.
Is a pit or cup like depression?
1. A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ.
Why do some bones have Foramina fissures passageways and depressions?
Bones have many different types of markings that are associated with muscle attachment points, joints, and passageways for vessels and nerves. ... A foramen, a type of depression, is a hole in the bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
What are bone depressions?
Depressions: Low areas, indentations on bone. Fossa – A deep pit or depression. Examples: Fossa of the Hip, Olecranon fossa of humerus. Fontanel – Soft spot in skull, membraneous.
