WorksheetsExploring Bone Markings and Features
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a bone marking?
A type of bone cell
A feature on the surface of a bone
A type of joint
A type of muscle
Which of the following is an example of a bone marking?
Osteocyte
Foramen
Ligament
Tendon
Identify the type of bone marking that serves as a passageway for blood vessels and nerves.
Tuberosity
Fossa
Foramen
Crest
Which bone marking has a rounded articular projection (round surface where two bones meet)?
Condyle
Spine
Meatus
Trochanter
What is an example of a fossa ?
mandibular fossa
femoral fossa
prominent fossa
Fossa isn't a bone marking
Which of the following bone markings is a sharp, slender process?
Tubercle
Spine
Epicondyle
Facet
Explain the difference between a tuberosity and a tubercle.
A tuberosity is larger and rougher than a tubercle
A tubercle is larger and rougher than a tuberosity
Both are the same size and texture
A tuberosity is smoother than a tubercle
Which bone marking is a narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent?
Line
Crest
Fissure
Sinus
What is the primary purpose of a sinus in bone markings?
To lighten the weight of the bone
To provide a surface for muscle attachment
To form a joint with another bone
To protect the bone marrow
Identify the bone marking that is a canal-like passageway.
Meatus
Fissure
Sulcus
Ramus
The prominent rounded surface of a bone; may be on the distal or proximal end
head
fovea
facet
fissure
protuberance
A flat surface where two bones may slide against each other, as in the vertebrae and ribs
facet
head
process
tubercle
condyle
Refers to any prominent feature that extends from the surface of a bone
process
condyle
spine
tubercle
head
