MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

BONE STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
large, irregularly shaped projection
A
ramus
B
condyle
C
tubercle
D
tuberosity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Trochanter. This landmark is present only in the femur and it refers to a very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process of the femur that serves as an attachment point for muscles and ligaments. On the femur there is a greater trochanter and a less prominent lesser trochanter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trochanter. Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process.

Detailed explanation-3: -A condyle is a large, rounded projection. Condyles typically make up the epiphysis of long bones. Examples are the condyles of the tibia, which make up the proximal epiphysis of the bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is a tuberosity. A tuberosity is a large projection on the surface of the bone that is rough but can be rounded and serves as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments.

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