Skeletal Structure Description Terms Flashcards
Terms used to describe skeletal structures
1
Q
rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
A
condyle
2
Q
narrow, ridge-like projection
A
crest
3
Q
projection situated above a condyle
A
epicondyle
4
Q
small, nearly flat surface
A
facet
5
Q
cleft or groove
A
fissure
6
Q
soft spot in the skill where membranes cover the space between bones
A
fontanel
7
Q
opening through a bone that usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
A
foramen
8
Q
relatively deep pit or depression
A
fossa
9
Q
tiny pit or depression
A
fovea
10
Q
enlargement at the end of a bone
A
head
11
Q
narrow ridge
A
linea
12
Q
tube-like passageway within a bone
A
meatus
13
Q
prominent projection on a bone
A
process
14
Q
branch or similar extension
A
ramus
15
Q
cavity within a bone
A
sinus
