Chapter 8; Skeletal System Flashcards
(25 cards)
Axial skeleton
central supporting axis of the body
skull, vertebrae, sternum, ribs, sacrum, hyoid
Appendicular skeleton
upper and lower extremity
pelvic girdle
Condyle
a rounded knob that articulates with another bone
Facet
a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
Head
the prominent expanded end of bone, sometimes rounded
an articulation
Crest
a narrow ridge
Epicondyle
An expanded region superior to condyle
Line
A slightly raised, elongated ridge
Process
Any bony prominence
Protuberance
A boney outgrowth or protruding part
Spine
a sharp, slender, or narrow process
Trochanter
2 massive processes unique to the femur
Tubercle
A small rounded process
Tuberosity
A rough elevated surface
Alveolus
A pit or socket
Fossa
A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
Fovea
A small pit
Sulcus
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
Canal
A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone
FIssure
A slit through a bone
Foramen
A hole through a bone, usually roung
Meatus
A canal
Sinus
An air filled space in bone
Meninges
membranes separate brain from bone
