Skeletal System Flashcards
The largest or principle portion of the bone.
Body
The enlarged and often rounded end of a bone which articulates with another bone.
Head
The constricted part of a bone lying between the head and the body.
Neck
A pronounced band in a bone.
Angle
A small, smooth articular surface which may be flat, concave, or convex
Facet
A smooth and rounded knob which articulates with another bone.
Condyle
A protuberance located above a condyle
Epicondyle
A prominent but narrow ridge
Crest
An elevated narrow ridge
Spine
Prominent protuberance on the surface of a bone
Process
A small rounded protuberance
Tubercle
A moderate protuberance
Tuberosity
A very large protuberance
Trochanter
A shallow, wide, or elongated depression on the surface of a bone
Fossa
A depression on the edge of a bone
Notch
A tunnel which penetrates a bone
Canal
A large openening that gives way to a canal
Meatus
An often rounded hole which pierces a bone
Foramen