skeletal system ch 6 crossword puzzle Flashcards
The large process of the fibular tarsal bone. It is the equivalent of the human heel.
calcaneus
The _________ process is the single, dorsally projecting process of a vertebra.
spinous
________ bones are present in tendons and act as bearings over joint surfaces.
sesamoid
Bones of the forelimbs that lie between the carpals and phalanges.
Metacarpals
Socket in the pelvic bones where the head of the femur joins to form the hip joint.
acetabulum
The joint composed of the carpal bones. Equivalent to the human wrist.
carpus
The ______ cartilage is the cartilaginous, ventral portion of a rib.
costal
The “point” of the elbow. It’s a process of the ulna.
olecranon process
The ________ vertebrae are the bones in the abdominal region
lumbar
The __________ surface is the smooth joint surface of a bone that contacts another bone in a synovial joint.
articular
The _____vertebrae are the bones of the neck portion of the spinal column.
cervical
Any lump, bump, or other projection on a bone.
process
A large, rounded articular (joint) surface.
condyle
______ bones are small bones shaped like a cube or marshmallow.
short
A depressed area in a bone, usually occupied by muscle.
fossa
The ______ process is the last, most caudal sternebra.
xyphoid process
Two rows of short bones located between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula, and the proximal ends of the metatarsal bones.
tarsus
The _____ vertebrae are the fused bones of the spinal column that lie in the pelvic area.
sacral
The knee cap.
patella
The ________ junction is the junction between the bony and cartilaginous portions of a rib.
costochondral
The first, most cranial sternebra.
manubreum
Bones of the digits. Toes or fingers.
phalanges
The ______ vertebrae are the bones of the spinal column in the chest area.
thoracic
_______ bones are longer than they are wide.
Long
Bones that are relatively thin, consisting of two plates of compact bone separated by a layer of cancellous bone.
flat
