Chapter 7 Aids To Understanding Words Flashcards
“Ax”ial skeleton
(Axis) Upright portion of the skeleton that supports the head, neck, and trunk
“Acetabul”um
(Vinegar cup) Depression of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur
Osteo”blast”
(Bud) Cell that will form bone tissue
“Carp”als
(Wrist) Wrist bones
Osteo”clast”
(Break) Cells that break down bone tissue
“Condyl”e
(Knob) Round, bony process
“Corac”oid process
(A crow’s beak) Beaklike process of the scapula
“Cribr”iform plate
(Sieve) Portion of the ethmoid bone with many small openings
“Crist”a galli
(Crest) Bony ridge that projects upward into the cranial cavity
“Fov”ea capitis
(Pit) Pit in the head of a femur
“Glen”oid cavity
(Joint socket) Depression in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus
“Inter”vertebral disc
(Among, between) Structure located between adjacent vertebrae
“Intra”membranous bone
(Inside) Bone that forms within sheetlike masses of connective tissue
Auditory “meat”us
(Passage)?Canal of the temporal bone that leads inward to parts of the ear
“Odont”oid process
(Tooth)?Toothlike process of the second cervical vertebra
