part 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
From the central supporting axis of the skeletal system.
axial skeleton
Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system
appenicular skeleton
Bones that form within tendons
sesamiod bone
Bone found in the skull
sutural (wormian) bone
Cavity containing the brain
cranial cavity
A rounded knob
condyle
A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface.
facet
The prominent expanded end of a bone.
head
Any bony prominence.
process
A narrow ridge
crest
A slightly raised, elongated ridge.
line
A sharp, slender, or narrow process.
spine
A projection superior to a condyle.
epicondyle
A massive process unique to the femur.
trochanter
A small, rounded process
tubercle
A rough surface
tuberosity
A pit or socket
alveolus
A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
fossa
A small pit.
fovea
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
sulcus
A hole through a bone, usually round
foramen
A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone.
canal / meatus
a slit through a bone
fissure
Spaces or cavities within a bone
sinus
