part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

From the central supporting axis of the skeletal system.

A

axial skeleton

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2
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Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system

A

appenicular skeleton

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3
Q

Bones that form within tendons

A

sesamiod bone

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4
Q

Bone found in the skull

A

sutural (wormian) bone

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5
Q

Cavity containing the brain

A

cranial cavity

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6
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A rounded knob

A

condyle

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7
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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface.

A

facet

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8
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The prominent expanded end of a bone.

A

head

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9
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Any bony prominence.

A

process

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10
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A narrow ridge

A

crest

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11
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A slightly raised, elongated ridge.

A

line

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12
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A sharp, slender, or narrow process.

A

spine

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13
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A projection superior to a condyle.

A

epicondyle

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14
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A massive process unique to the femur.

A

trochanter

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15
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A small, rounded process

A

tubercle

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16
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A rough surface

A

tuberosity

17
Q

A pit or socket

A

alveolus

18
Q

A shallow, broad, or elongated basin

A

fossa

19
Q

A small pit.

A

fovea

20
Q

A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

A

sulcus

21
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A hole through a bone, usually round

A

foramen

22
Q

A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone.

A

canal / meatus

23
Q

a slit through a bone

A

fissure

24
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Spaces or cavities within a bone

A

sinus

25
Q

Forms the roof and walls of the cranium.

A

calvaria

26
Q

Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe

A

anterior cranial fossa

27
Q

Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe

A

middle cranial fossa

28
Q

Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum.

A

posterior cranial fossa