Which of the Following Best Describes an Epicondyle

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an epicondyle?

• A) prominence above or beside a condyle
• B) tube-like passageway
• C) depression
• D) rounded articular surface
• E) smooth, flat surface

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Definitions:

Monocline

A type of geological fold in which all layers are inclined in the same direction; it is an example of a simple bend in rock layers.

Lineation

A linear structure in a metamorphic rock.

Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit a layered or banded appearance as a result of their mineral grains being arranged randomly.

Hornfels

A fine-grained, nonfoliated metamorphic rock, typically formed by contact metamorphism of nearly any kind of starting rock.