Skeletal System Terminology Flashcards
articulation
joint
brachium
upper arm
antebrachium
lower arm
costa
rib
suture
fibrous joint between flat bones of skull
pollex
thumb
hallux
big toe
alveolus
tooth socket
auricular
shaped like external ear
condyle
rounded, convex projection
conoid
shaped like a cone
site of muscle or ligament attachment
coracoid
hooked
site of muscle or ligament attachment
coronoid
hooked or curved
site of muscle or ligament attachment
crest
prominent narrow ridge of bone
site of muscle or ligament attachment
epicondyle
elevated area above a condyle
site of muscle or ligament attachment
facet
flat, smooth articular surface
takes part in joint formation
fissure
narrow, usually long, slit-like opening
passage way for nerves, blood vessels or ducts
foramen
round or oval opening (hole) through bone
passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts
fossa
shallow depression
groove
narrow channel
passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts
line
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest
site of muscle attachment and or ligament
meatus
canal (tunnel like)
passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts
process
projection (often articulates with bone it is named after)
site of muscle and/or ligament attachment
takes part in joint formation
ramus
arm like projection
sinus
air-filled cavity within bone
spine
sharp (pointed), slender process
site of muscle and/or ligament attachment
styloid
needle-like
sulcus
groove or furrow
trochanter
resembles a pully
tubercle
small, rounded projection
tuberosity
large elevated, rounded projection with a roughened surface
