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