Skeletal Structure Terms Flashcards
Crest
Ex. Iliac crest of ilium
Narrow, ridge like projection
Condyle
Ex. Occipital condyle of occipital bone
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Epicondyle
Ex. Medial epicondyle of humerus
Projection situated above a condyle
Facet
Ex. Rib facet of thoracic vertebra
Small,nearly flat surface
Fontanel
Ex. Anterior fontanel between frontal and parietal bones
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
Foramen
Ex. Foramen magnum of occipital bone
Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels,nerves, or ligaments
Fossa
Ex. Olecranon fossa of humerus
Relatively deep pit or depression
Fovea
Ex. Fovea capitis of femur
Tiny pit or depression
Head
Ex. Head of humerus
Enlargement on the end of a bone
Meatus
Ex. External acoustic meatus of ear
Tubelike passageway within a bone
Process
Ex. Mastoid process of temporal bone
Prominent projection on a bone
Sinus
Ex. Frontal sinus of the frontal bone
Cavity within a bone
Spine
Ex. Spine of scapula
Thornlike projection
Suture
Ex. Lambdoid suture between occipital and parietal bones
Interlocking like of union between bones
Trochanter
Ex. Greater trochanter of femur
Relatively large process
