Skeletal Structures Flashcards
1
Q
a rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
A
condyle
2
Q
a soft spot on the skull where membranes cover space between bones
A
fontanel
3
Q
an opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels
A
foramen
4
Q
a tubelike passageway within a bone
A
meatus
5
Q
a prominent projection of a bone
A
process
6
Q
a cavity within a bone
A
sinus
7
Q
a thornlike projection
A
spine
8
Q
an interlocking line of union between bones
A
suture
9
Q
a knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
A
tuberosity
