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Bone Landmarks and Features

An activity to further your knowledge of the specialized vocabulary of the medical and anatomical fields. These are words that you will see during the skeletal system, muscular system, Pathophysiology I and II, the Anatomy and Sports Medicine class, and then in college. Learn them now or learn them later.

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MeatusTube-like opening or channel
BodyMain portion of the bone
SpineA raised, sharp pointed process.
LineSlightly raised process for muscle attachment.
CondyleLarge, raised bump, fits into a fossa, forms a joint
ForamenRound hole in a bone for vessels and nerves
TuberosityOblong, raised bump; usually for muscle attachment
CrestModerately raised ridge; site for muscle attachment.
FissureLong, crack-like hole in bone for blood vessels and nerves
TrochanterLargest bump on a bone for muscle attachment
FacetFlat surface that forms a joint with another flat bone
MarginEdge of a flat bone
HeadDistinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion
FossaDepression or ditch in a bone.
RamusLarge, curved portion of a bone
SinusHollow cavity within a bone
EpicondyleA smaller bump on or near a condyle
NotchA V-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area
TubercleA smaller tuberosity for muscle attachment
ProcessA raised area or projection
NeckA narrowed portion of a bone, usually at the base of a head
AngleA corner of a bone


HSA Human Anatomy and HSA Biology Teacher
Bayside High School
Virginia Beach, VA

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