A prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is called a
A)crest.
B)trochanter.
C)sulcus.
D)fossa.
E)tubercle.

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A crest refers to a prominent ridge on a bone, such as the iliac crest of the hip bone. A tubercle is also a projection on a bone, but is smaller than a crest and often serves as an attachment site for muscles or ligaments, such as the tubercles of the humerus. The other answer choices, trochanter, sulcus, and fossa, refer to other types of bony features.

A Prominent Ridge or Elongated Projection on a Bone Is