APP 2: Week 1 Flashcards
What is a Canal?
A narrow channel inside or along a bone.
What is a fissure?
A groove or slit between two bones.
What is a foramen?
An opening or hole in a bone.
What is Fossa?
A shallow depression in the surface or on the end of a bone.
what is a Groove?
A depression in a bone that holds blood vessels, nerves, or tendons.
What is meatus?
A tunnel or opening, especially the external Portion of the canal.
What is a Notch?
An indentation, especially at the edge of a bone.
What is a Sinus?
An air cavity within a bone.
What is a Condyle?
A rounded, knobby projection at the end of a bone.
what is a Head?
A large, rounded end that attaches at the neck of a bone.
What is a facet?
A smooth, nearly flat surface.
what is a process?
A prominent, bony projection.
what is a Crest?
A narrow, prominent ridge on a bone.
What is a/an Epicondyle?
A knoblike projection on a Condyle.
what is a Line?
A ridge on a bone that is smaller and less prominent than a crest.
