L4.3.2.2: Projection: Muscle and Ligament Attachment

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Ayen B.

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  • Projections that are sites of muscle and ligament attachment
    • tuberosity
    • crest
    • trochanter
    • line
    • tubercle
    • epicondyle
    • spine
    • process
  • Tuberosity
    ● Large, rounded projection
    ● May be roughened
  • Crest
    ● Narrow ridge of bone
    ● Usually prominent
  • Trochanter
    ● Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
    ● Only examples are on the femur
  • Line
    ● Narrow bridge of bone
    ● Less prominent than a crest
  • Epicondyle
    ● Raised area on or above a condyle
  • Spine
    ● Sharp, slender, often projection
  • Process
    ● Any bony prominence
  • Tubercle
    ● Small, rounded projection or process