Skeletal Structures Flashcards
1
Q
Canal
A
Tubular channel through a bone
2
Q
Choana
A
A funnel-shaped cavity
3
Q
Condyle
A
A rounded articular cavity
4
Q
Crest
A
Prominent bony ridge
5
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection above a condyle
6
Q
Facet
A
Face; particularly a smooth flat articular surface
7
Q
Fissure
A
Narrow cleft-like passage
8
Q
Foramen
A
Hole through a bone
9
Q
Fossa
A
Concavity or depression in a bone
10
Q
Fovea
A
Small shallow depression
11
Q
Head
A
Large, rounded articular end of a bone
12
Q
Lamina
A
Thin plate of a bone
13
Q
Linea
A
Line, marked either by a low ridge or a depression
14
Q
Meatus
A
Canal
15
Q
Neck
A
Narrow part of a bone, between head and shaft
