Skeletal System (Bone Structure Overview) Flashcards
Lecture Exam #2 (42 cards)
what is the function of the skeletal system?
movement, support, mineral storage, blood cell formation, & protection of organs
large rounded projection
tuberosity
narrow ridge of bone
crest
very large irregular shaped process (only on femur)
trochanter
narrow ridge of bone (less than a crest)
tubercle
raised area on or above a condyle
epicondyle
sharp, slender, sometimes pointed projection
spine
any bony prominence
process
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
head
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
facet
rounded articular projection
condyle
arm like bar of bone
ramus
furrow (indent)
groove
narrow, slit like opening
fissure
round or oval opening through a bone
foramen
indentation at the edge of a structure
notch
canal like passageway
meatus
cavity within a bone filled with air and lined with mucus
sinus
shallow basin like depression in a bone, often an articular surface
fossa
name a bone and where it can be found
long bone- appendages
name a different bone and where it can be found
short bone- wrist (carpals)
name a different bone and where it can be
flat bone- sternum
name a different bone and where it can be
irregular- vertebrae
diaphysis and what does it hold
shaft of a bone, holds yellow marrow