General terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a foramen?
A
A circular hole.
2
Q
What is a canal?
A
An elongated circular tube.
3
Q
What is a meatus?
A
A funnel-like canal, with one end having a larger opening.
4
Q
What is a notch?
A
An indentation, such as an incomplete foramen.
5
Q
What is a fossa?
A
Shallow, basin-like depression.
6
Q
What is a Sinus?
A
An air-filled cavity within select bones of the cranium.
7
Q
What is a facet?
A
A small flat surface.
8
Q
What is a Condyle?
A
Large rounded projection that articulates with a fossa.
9
Q
What is the meaning of ‘Ilio’
A
Side
