Skeletal System Terminology Flashcards
Description of Terms
1
Q
Process
A
Bony prominence or prolongation
2
Q
Crest
A
Top of a ridge
3
Q
Spine
A
Sharp , slender projection of the bone
4
Q
Condyle
A
Round, bulbous end of a bone usually for articulation
5
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large rounded eminence or roughened elevation
(where muscles and connective tissues attach)
6
Q
Tubercle
A
A small rounded eminence
7
Q
Trochanter
A
Large blunt bony process
8
Q
Foramen
A
Natural hole
9
Q
Suture
A
The joints of the skull, adjacent are united by a fibrous membrane
