Quiz 1 (Terms for Skull Parts) Flashcards
1
Q
a groove of cleft
A
fissure
1
Q
a furrow - not as deep as a fissure
A
sulcus
2
Q
a hole or opening
A
foramen
3
Q
an opening or foramen, esp. in a bone or bony structure
A
meatus
4
Q
the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint
A
condyle
5
Q
the line of junction of two bones, esp. of the skull
A
suture
6
Q
a branch, as of a plant, vein or bone
A
ramus
7
Q
a pit, cavity, or depression in a bone
A
fossa
8
Q
a small rounded projection on a bone
A
tubercle
9
Q
a natural overgrowth, projection, or appendage
A
process
10
Q
resembling a breast or nipple
A
mastoid
11
Q
below
A
infra
12
Q
above
A
supre
