Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Process and Depressions in Bone Flashcards
Process:
Bone head…
Rounded end of bone
Process:
Condyle…
Rounded knuckle-like process, at the end of a bone
Process:
Epicondyle…
Small rounded process above (epi-above) the condyle
Process:
Trochanters…
Large and small processes for tendon attachments on the femur
Process:
Tuberosity (tubercle)…
Round elevation where tendons and muscles attach on the humerus, calcaneous (heel bone), and pelvis
Depression:
Fissure…
Narrow groove or slit-like opening
Depression:
Example of Fissure…
Orbital (eye socket) fissure
Depression:
Foramen…
Opening for blood vessels and nerves
Depression:
Example of Foramen…
Foramen magnum of the skull
Depression:
Fossa…
Shallow cavity in or on a bone
Depression:
Example of Fossa…
Olecranon (elbow) fossa on humerus
Depression:
Sinus…
Hollow cavity within bone
Depression:
Example of Sinus…
Sinuses of the skull
What is Bone Processes?
serve as attachments for muscles, tendons, and ligaments
What is Bone Depressions?
are openings or hollow regions that help join bones or serve as passageways for nerves and blood vessels
