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bont prominence on anterior surface of leg just below?
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What is the name of a boney prominence found midline in lower abdomen?
The Xiphoid process.The xiphoid process is found in the upper abdomen. In the lower abdomen, the only bony prominence found is just as you enter the pelvis, at the upper anterior pelvic brim is the symphisis pubis (or pubic symphisis), a cartilaginous joint where the two pelvic bones meet anteriorly.
What is the tronchanter of the femur?
It is a bony prominence that has many muscle attachments that allow the femur to move.
Does massaging of bony prominence help to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area?
True pr false
What does the hard palate separate?
The palate is defined as the combination of the hard and soft palate. The hard palate, the anterior bony portion, separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
What is an avulsion lateral malleolus?
the lateral malleolus is the bony prominence on the outside of your ankle. it is commonly referred to as the ankle. an avulsion to this structure is when part of it is forceably broken away from the maleolus.
What is the ridge on the tibia head called?
The ridge on the tibia head is called the tibial tuberosity. It is a bony prominence on the anterior surface of the tibia where the patellar ligament attaches.
What bony landmark define as any bony prominence?
Any bony prominence is named by "process". E.g. "mastoid process of the skull."
What is an obvious bony prominence called?
Process
How is a bony prominence developed?
Bony prominence is developed by muscle pull. That is why you have well marked bony markings in case of a male bones. But then it requires the comment from the expert as to why there are depressions on some muscle origins or insertions.
Sharp bony prominence?
"Prominence" is something that sticks out or protrudes. A bony prominence is probably referring to someone's nose, but could also be a sharp elbow, a knobby knee, or even the shoulder blades of someone who does not have much body fat.
Bony anterior portion of the kneecap?
Patella
What lesions develop over bony prominence?
pressure ulcer
What does olecranon mean?
The bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.
What is the name of a boney prominence found midline in lower abdomen?
The Xiphoid process.The xiphoid process is found in the upper abdomen. In the lower abdomen, the only bony prominence found is just as you enter the pelvis, at the upper anterior pelvic brim is the symphisis pubis (or pubic symphisis), a cartilaginous joint where the two pelvic bones meet anteriorly.
What is the tronchanter of the femur?
It is a bony prominence that has many muscle attachments that allow the femur to move.
What do anterior dorsal fins do on bony fish?
it helps the fish to move and breathe
Is it true massaging of bony prominence helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area?
false
