Chapter 3: Skeletal System Flashcards
General term for any type of bony prominence
Process
General term for an area of bone that consists of a flat, bony structure
Plate
General term for a relatively large oval, convex bone prominence that is usually involved in joints
Condyle
General term for a rounded surface projecting from a bone located by a neck
Head
General term for a large, often rough prominence on a bone that usually serves as an attachment for muscles or tendons
Tuberosity
general term for a bone that is shaped like a bridge, with a bowlike outline
arch
general term for a hornlike prominence on a bone
cornu
a small prominence that is located superior (above) or on a condyle
epicondyle
used to describe a rounded elevation on a bony surface
tubercle
used to describe a rounded elevation on a bony surface
eminence
prominent, often roughened border or ridge on a bone
crest
a small, straight ridge on bone
line
an abrupt prominence on bone that may be blunt or sharply pointed
spine
general term for an indentation at the edge of a bone
incisura
general term for an indentation at the edge of a bone
notch
a shallow depression or groove on bone that usually marks the course of a blood vessel
sulcus (plural, sulci)
6 types of bony openings
Foramen Canal Meatus Fissure Ostium Aperture
Short windowlike opening in the bone
Foramen ( plural, foramina)
Longer, narrow, tubelike opening in the bone
Canal
Bone opening that is a type of canal
Meatus
A narrow, cleftlike opening in the bone
Fissure
A bone opening that is small and also serves as an entrance into a hollow organ or canal
Ostium (plural, ostia)
General term used for an opening or orifice in a bone
Aperture
generally a deeper depression on a bony surface
fossa (plural, fossae)