lab quiz #1: bones Flashcards
1
Q
fissure
A
narrow slit b/w bones
2
Q
foramen
A
hole
3
Q
fossa
A
shallow depression
4
Q
meatus
A
tube-like opening
5
Q
condyle
A
rounded projection w/ smooth articulated surface
6
Q
facet
A
flat, slightly concave articulated surface
7
Q
epicondyle
A
roughened projection on/above a condyle
8
Q
head
A
rounded articulated process …
9
Q
crest
A
prominent narrow ridge/elongated process
10
Q
process
A
ft that sticks out (like a finger)
11
Q
what makes it special?
cervical vertebrae
A
- 3 foramen (for CN to pass)
- spinous process splits (bifid)
12
Q
what makes it special?
thoracic vertebrae
A
- art w/ ribs
- spinous process points down (giraffe)
13
Q
what makes it special?
lumbar vertebrae
A
- moose
- big and chunky
14
Q
A