Skeletal System Flashcards
Label this cross-section of a long bone:


Label the sections of this long bone:


Label the bones of the skull and face:


Label the bones of the skull and face:


Condyle
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Crest
Narrow, ridgelike projection
Epicondyle
Projection situated above a condyle
Facet
Small, nearly flat surface
Fontanel
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
Foramen
Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
Fossa
Relatively deep pit or depression
Fovea
Tiny pit or depression
Head
Enlargement on the end of a bone
Meatus
Tubelike passageway within a bone
Process
Prominent projection on a bone
Sinus
Cavity within a bone
Spine
Thornlike projection
Suture
Interlocking line of union between bones
Trochanter
Relatively large process
Tubercle
Small, knoblike process
Tuberosity
Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
Label the bones in the hand:


Label the bones in the foot:


Label the bones in the foot:


What are the six types of joint based on functionality?
- Ball-and-socket
- Condylar
- Plane
- Hinge
- Pivot
- Saddle
