Lab Overview 1 Flashcards
Define: fossa
shallow depression
Define: pectoral girdle
Set of bones that frame for the connection of the upper limb to the axial skeleton on each side. Made up of the clavicle and scapula.
Define: foramen
hole through bone
Define: sulcus
groove
Processes that form articulations:
Condyle
Facet
Head
Round articular surface:
Condyle
Flat articular surface:
Facet
Expanded end of bone with narrow neck:
Head
Processes that are attachments for ligaments and tendons:
Spine
Tuberosity
Tubercle
Epicondyle
Pointed projection for attachment of ligaments/tendons:
Spine
Non-rounded rough surface for attachment of ligaments/tendons:
Tuberosity
Small rounded process for attachment of ligaments and tendons:
Tubercle
Rough projection about a condyle for attachment of ligaments/tendons:
Epicondyle
Define: pelvic girdle
Set of bones that frame for the attachment of the lower limbs (femur specifically) to the axial region. Composed of the coxal bones (2) and sacrum. Gives support ot pelvic organs.
Articulated vs. disarticulated.
Articulated is when bones are in place as if ligaments and tendons were holding them together. Disarticulated is when they are separated/taken apart.