Anatomy and Physiology McGraw Hill Exam 1 | Verified Q&A Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Graded A+

Anatomy and Physiology McGraw
Hill Exam 1 | Verified Q&A Study
Guide | 100% Correct Answers |
Graded A+


• Condyle -✓✓A rounded knob that articulates with another bone
(occipital condyles of the skull)


• facet -✓✓smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
(articular facets of the vertebrae)


• head -✓✓the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded
(head of the femur)


• Crest -✓✓A narrow ridge (iliac crest of the pelvis)


• Epicondyle -✓✓expanded region superior to a condyle (medial
epicondyle of the femur)


• Line -✓✓a slightly raised, elongated ridge


• Process -✓✓any bony prominence

, • protuberance -✓✓A bony outgrowth or protruding part (mental
protuberance of the chin)


• Spine -✓✓sharp, slender, narrow process


• Trochanter -✓✓two massive processes unique to the femur


• Tubercle -✓✓small rounded process


• Tuberosity -✓✓a rough elevated surface


• Avleolus -✓✓a pit or socket (tooth socket)


• Fossa -✓✓A shallow, broad, or elongated basin


• Fovea -✓✓small pit


• Sulcas -✓✓A groove for a tendon, nerve or blood vessel
(intertubercular sulcas of the humerus)


• Canal -✓✓a tubular passage or tunnel in a bone