Chapter 7 Key Terms Flashcards
upper border of mandibular body that contains the lower teeth
alveolar process of the mandible
curved, inferior margin of the maxilla that supports and anchors the upper teeth
alveolar process of the maxilla
rounded corner located at outside margin of the body and ramus junction
angle of the mandible
portion of rib with greatest curvature; together, the rib angles form the most posterior extent of the thoracic cage
angle of the rib
one of the series of paired openings located on the anterior (ventral) side of the sacrum
anterior (ventral) sacral foramen
anterior portion of the ring-like C1 (atlas) vertebra
anterior arch
shallowest and most anterior cranial fossa of the cranial base that extends from the frontal bone to the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
anterior cranial fossa
ligament that runs the length of the vertebral column, uniting the anterior aspects of the vertebral bodies
anterior longitudinal ligament
tough, fibrous outer portion of an intervertebral disc, which is strongly anchored to the bodies of the adjacent vertebrae
anulus fibrosus
all bones of the upper and lower limbs, plus the girdle bones that attach each limb to the axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
smooth ridge located on the inferior skull, immediately anterior to the mandibular fossa
articular tubercle
first cervical (C1) vertebra
atlas
central, vertical axis of the body, including the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
axial skeleton
second cervical (C2) vertebra
axis
shaft portion of a rib
body of the rib
portion of the skull that contains and protects the brain, consisting of the eight bones that form the cranial base and rounded upper skull
brain case
(also, skullcap) rounded top of the skull
calvaria
zig-zag tunnel providing passage through the base of the skull for the internal carotid artery to the brain; begins anteromedial to the styloid process and terminates in the middle cranial cavity, near the posterior-lateral base of the sella turcica
carotid canal
posteriorly concave curvature of the cervical vertebral column region; a secondary curve of the vertebral column
cervical curve
seven vertebrae numbered as C1–C7 that are located in the neck region of the vertebral column
cervical vertebrae
paired notches located on the superior-lateral sides of the sternal manubrium, for articulation with the clavicle
clavicular notch
small bone located at inferior end of the adult vertebral column that is formed by the fusion of four coccygeal vertebrae; also referred to as the “tailbone”
coccyx
thickened upward projection from posterior margin of mandibular ramus
condylar process of the mandible
oval-shaped process located at the top of the condylar process of the mandible
condyle
joint that unites the frontal bone to the right and left parietal bones across the top of the skull
coronal suture
flattened upward projection from the anterior margin of the mandibular ramus
coronoid process of the mandible
hyaline cartilage structure attached to the anterior end of each rib that provides for either direct or indirect attachment of most ribs to the sternum
costal cartilage
site on the lateral sides of a thoracic vertebra for articulation with the head of a rib
costal facet
shallow groove along the inferior margin of a rib that provides passage for blood vessels and a nerve
costal groove
interior space of the skull that houses the brain
cranial cavity
skull
cranium
small, flattened areas with numerous small openings, located to either side of the midline in the floor of the anterior cranial fossa; formed by the ethmoid bone
cribriform plate
small upward projection located at the midline in the floor of the anterior cranial fossa; formed by the ethmoid bone
crista galli
bony projection (odontoid process) that extends upward from the body of the C2 (axis) vertebra
dens
three small bones located in the middle ear cavity that serve to transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear
ear ossicles
one of several small, air-filled spaces located within the lateral sides of the ethmoid bone, between the orbit and upper nasal cavity
ethmoid air cell
unpaired bone that forms the roof and upper, lateral walls of the nasal cavity, portions of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa and medial wall of orbit, and the upper portion of the nasal septum
ethmoid bone
ear canal opening located on the lateral side of the skull
external acoustic meatus
small bump located at the midline on the posterior skull
external occipital protuberance
small, flattened area on a bone for an articulation (joint) with another bone, or for muscle attachment
facet
fourteen bones that support the facial structures and form the upper and lower jaws and the hard palate
facial bones
vertebrochondral ribs 8–12 whose costal cartilage either attaches indirectly to the sternum via the costal cartilage of the next higher rib or does not attach to the sternum at all
false ribs
vertebral ribs 11–12 that do not attach to the sternum or to the costal cartilage of another rib
floating ribs
expanded area of fibrous connective tissue that separates the brain case bones of the skull prior to birth and during the first year after birth
fontanelle
irregular opening in the base of the skull, located inferior to the exit of carotid canal
foramen lacerum
large opening in the occipital bone of the skull through which the spinal cord emerges and the vertebral arteries enter the cranium
foramen magnum
oval-shaped opening in the floor of the middle cranial fossa
foramen ovale of the middle cranial fossa
round opening in the floor of the middle cranial fossa, located between the superior orbital fissure and foramen ovale
foramen rotundum
small opening in the floor of the middle cranial fossa, located lateral to the foramen ovale
foramen spinosum
unpaired bone that forms forehead, roof of orbit, and floor of anterior cranial fossa
frontal bone
air-filled space within the frontal bone; most anterior of the paranasal sinuses
frontal sinus
slight depression of frontal bone, located at the midline between the eyebrows
glabella
lateral projections of the sphenoid bone that form the anterior wall of the middle cranial fossa and an area of the lateral skull
greater wings of sphenoid bone
bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity, formed by the palatine process of the maxillary bones and the horizontal plate of the palatine bones
hard palate
posterior end of a rib that articulates with the bodies of thoracic vertebrae
head of the rib
medial extension from the palatine bone that forms the posterior quarter of the hard palate
horizontal plate
small, U-shaped bone located in upper neck that does not contact any other bone
hyoid bone
paired openings that pass anteriorly from the anterior-lateral margins of the foramen magnum deep to the occipital condyles
hypoglossal canal
shallow depression on top of the sella turcica that houses the pituitary (hypophyseal) gland
hypophyseal (pituitary) fossa
bony process that extends downward from the vertebral arch of a vertebra that articulates with the superior articular process of the next lower vertebra
inferior articular process
one of the paired bones that project from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity to form the largest and most inferior of the nasal conchae
inferior nasal concha
opening located on anterior skull, below the orbit
infraorbital foramen
space on lateral side of skull, below the level of the zygomatic arch and deep (medial) to the ramus of the mandible
infratemporal fossa
opening into petrous ridge, located on the lateral wall of the posterior cranial fossa
internal acoustic meatus
structure located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae that strongly joins the vertebrae; provides padding, weight bearing ability, and enables vertebral column movements
intervertebral disc
opening located between adjacent vertebrae for exit of a spinal nerve
intervertebral foramen
shallow notch located on superior surface of sternal manubrium
jugular (suprasternal) notch
irregularly shaped opening located in the lateral floor of the posterior cranial cavity
jugular foramen
(also, humpback or hunchback) excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebral column region
kyphosis
paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of each orbit
lacrimal bone