Bones, ligaments + joints of pectoral girdle Flashcards
condyle
Rounded protuberance at end of bone, forming an articulation with another bone
Crest
A bone edge’s raised part
Epicondyle
Protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone
Facet
Smooth, flat, circumscribed surface
Fissure
Open slit in bone
Foramen
Hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass
Fossa
Shallow depression on bone surface
Groove
Narrow channel
Line
Long, thin projection often with a roughsurtale
Malleolus
Bony protuberance on either side of ankle
Meatus
Tube-like channel that extends within bone
Process
Bulging bony outgrowth of a larger bone
Protuberance
Protruding part of bone
Ramus
Curved part that gives structural support to rest of bone
Trochanter
Rough prominence for muscle attachment
Tubercle
Small rounded prominence where connective tissues attach
Periosteum
Tough fibrous sheath that covers bone tethered to bone by Sharpey’s fibers
Ligaments
Connect bone to bone
Tendons
Connect muscle to bone
A joint or articulation is….
Point of contact between
2 + bones
Cartilage + bone
Teeth + bone
Classification of joints by structure
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial