2.2 Introduction to Bones and Joints Flashcards
a bone
Os
plural and adjective of Os
Ossa, osseous
a little bone
Ossicle
to form bones
Ossify
a deposit of calcium, not the formation of bone
Calcification
a wing
Ala
rounder knoblike projection of knuckle
Condyle
a horn
Cornu
a narrow ridge of bone
Crest
plural of cornua
Cornu
plural of crest
crista
a bony projection on or above a condyle
Epicondyle
a small hammer, a rounded bony prominence;
Malleolus
plural of Malleolus
malleoli
any definite or marked bony prominence
Process
a sharp slender process
Spine or spinous process
a sharp slender process
Styloid process
a very large rounded process
Trochanter
a small rounder process
Tubercle
a large rounded process
Tuberosity
a small pit or depression
Fovea
smooth articular surface
Facet
an older term for smooth articular surface of vertebrae
Facet
FUNCTIONS OF BONES
- Protection
- Support and framework
- Levers