part 1 Flashcards
From the central supporting axis of the skeletal system.
axial skeleton
Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system
appenicular skeleton
Bones that form within tendons
sesamiod bone
Bone found in the skull
sutural (wormian) bone
Cavity containing the brain
cranial cavity
A rounded knob
condyle
A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface.
facet
The prominent expanded end of a bone.
head
Any bony prominence.
process
A narrow ridge
crest
A slightly raised, elongated ridge.
line
A sharp, slender, or narrow process.
spine
A projection superior to a condyle.
epicondyle
A massive process unique to the femur.
trochanter
A small, rounded process
tubercle
A rough surface
tuberosity
A pit or socket
alveolus
A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
fossa
A small pit.
fovea
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
sulcus
A hole through a bone, usually round
foramen
A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone.
canal / meatus
a slit through a bone
fissure
Spaces or cavities within a bone
sinus
Forms the roof and walls of the cranium.
calvaria
Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe
anterior cranial fossa
Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe
middle cranial fossa
Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum.
posterior cranial fossa
