Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
Bones of the appendicular skeleton and their markings; Bone Marking terms
Fossa
hollow or depression
Sulcus
groove
Sinus
cavity or space enclosed within a bone
Foramen
hole, rounded or oval opening
Meatus
a canal-shaped passageway
Condyle
rounded projection
Head
round end supported by narrower neck
Facet
smooth, flat surface
Process
any bony prominence
Spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Ramus
arm-like part of a bone
Tubercle
a small, rounded bump
Tuberosity
rough raised area
Trochanter
a very large, blunt projection on femur
Crest
prominent border or ridge
Epicondyle
above or outside a condyle
Glenoid fossa
scapula; anterior
scapular spine
scapula; posterior
acromion process
scapula, anterior/posterior
Coracoid process
scapula, anterior/posterior
Capitulum
humerus, anterior
Coronoid fossa
humerus, anterior
Lesser tubercle
humerus, anterior
Intertubercular sulcus
humerus, anterior