Bone Termd Flashcards
1
Q
A narrow, ridge like projection
A
Crest
2
Q
A projection situated above a Condyle
A
Epicondyle
3
Q
A small, nearly flat surface
A
Facet
4
Q
A soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
A
Fontanel
5
Q
An opening through a bone, which usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels nerves, or ligaments
A
Foramen
6
Q
A relatively deep pit or depression
A
Fossa
7
Q
A tiny pit or depression
A
Fovea
8
Q
An enlargement of the end of a bone
A
Head
9
Q
A tubelike passageway within a bone
A
Meatus
10
Q
A prominent projection of a bone
A
Process
11
Q
A cavity within a bone
A
Sinus
12
Q
A thorn like projection
A
Spine
13
Q
An interlocking union between bones
A
Suture
14
Q
A relatively large process
A
Trochanter
15
Q
A small, knoblike process
A
Tubercle
