Skeletal Structure Terms Flashcards Preview

School > Skeletal Structure Terms > Flashcards

Flashcards in Skeletal Structure Terms Deck (18)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Condyle

A

Rounded Process that usually articulated with another bone

Ex. Occipital condyle of the occipital bone

2
Q

Crest

A

Narrow, ridge like projection

Ex. Iliac crest of the ilium

3
Q

Epicondyle

A

Projection situated above a condyle

Ex. Medial epicondyle of the humerus

4
Q

Facet

A

Small, nearly flat surface

Ex. Rib facet of the thoracic vertebra

5
Q

Fontanel

A

Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
Ex. Anterior fontanel between frontal and parietal bones

6
Q

Foramen

A

Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves or ligaments
Ex. Foramen magnum of the occipital bone

7
Q

Fossa

A

Relatively deep pit or depression

Ex. Olecranon fossa of the humerus

8
Q

Fovea

A

Tiny pit or depression

Ex. - fovea capitis of the femur

9
Q

Head

A

Enlargement on the end of a bone

Head of the humerus

10
Q

Meatus

A

Tubelike passageway within a bone

Ex. External acoustic meatus of the temporal bone

11
Q

Process

A

Prominent projection on a bone

Ex. Mastoid process of the temporal bone

12
Q

Sinus

A

Cavity within a bone

Ex. Frontal sinus of the frontal bone

13
Q

Spine

A

Thornlike projection

Ex. Spine of the scapula

14
Q

Sulcus

A

Furrow or groove

Ex. Intertuberuclar sulcus of the humerus

15
Q

Suture

A

Interlocking line of union between bones

Ex. Lambdoid suture between occipital and parietal bones

16
Q

Trochanter

A

Relatively large Process

Ex. Greater trochanter of the femur

17
Q

Tubercle

A

Small, knoblike process

Ex. Greater tubercle of the humerus

18
Q

Tuberosity

A

Knoblike Process usually larger than a tubercle

Ex. Radial tuberosity of the radius