Question

anatomy > skeletal system > bones, quiz 1
15 questions on the anatomy of bones :
question 11 : an articular process is :
a cavity within a bone
a projection that touches an adjacent bone
an area of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and metaphysis

Explanation:

An articular process is a projection on a bone that forms a joint with an adjacent bone. A cavity within a bone is not an articular process. The area of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and metaphysis is the epiphyseal plate, not an articular process.

Answer:

a projection that touches an adjacent bone