Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen?
A
Hole/Opening in a bone
2
Q
Condyle?
A
Rounded protuberance at end of the bone
3
Q
Crest?
A
Raised area of bone
4
Q
Fossa?
A
compression where structure is found
5
Q
Groove?
A
Depression
6
Q
Process?
A
Thin, elongated projection
7
Q
Trochanter?
A
Prominent area lies behind head of femur
8
Q
Tubercle?
A
small elevation on surface of the bone
9
Q
Tuberosity?
A
Where tendons attach
10
Q
Medullar Cavity?
A
Centre of long bones where bone marrow is found
11
Q
Periosteum?
A
Outer covering of bone
12
Q
Appendicular Skeleton?
A
Forelimb - Scapula, Radius, Ulna, Metacarp, Carpus, Phalanges
Hindlimb - Pelvis, Tib+Fib, Metatars, Tarsus, Phalanges
13
Q
Axial Skeleton?
A
Skull, Vertebral Column, Sternum, Ribs, Sacrum
14
Q
Axial Skeleton?
A
Skull, Vertebral Column, Sternum, Ribs, Sacrum
15
Q
Long Bones?
A
Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Ulna, Radius, Humerus
