ch 7 the skeleton system ll: axel skeleton Flashcards
sesamoid bones
form within tendons, due to stress
sutural bones
extra bones of skull
canal
a tubular passage or tunnel in a bone
condyle
a rounded knob
crest
a narrow ridge
epicondyle
a flare superior to a condyle
facet
a smooth joint surface that is flat or only slightly concave or convex
fissure
a slit through a bone
foramen
a hole through a bone that is usually round
fossa
a shallow broad or elongated basin
line
linea
a raised elongated ridge
meatus
a canal
process
any bony prominence
protuberance
a bony outgrowth or protruding part
sinus
a cavity within a bone
spine
a sharp slender or narrow process
sulcus
a groove for a tendon or nerve or blood vessel
tubercle
a small rounded process
tuberosity
a rough surface
foramina
holes where nerves and blood vessels pass