Skeletal System Terms Flashcards
rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
condyle
example of condyle
occipital condyle of the occipital bone
narrow, ridgelike projection
crest
examples of crest
iliac crest of the ilium
projection situated above a condyle
epicondyle
examples of epicondyle
medial epicondyle of the humerus
small, nearly flat surface
facet
example of facet
costal facet of the thoracic vertebrae
soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
fontanel
example of fontanel
anterior fontanel between the frontal and parietal bones
opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
foramen
example of foramen
foramen magnum of the occipital bone
relatively deep pit or depression
fossa
fossa example
olecranon fossa of the humerus
tiny pit or depression
fovea
fovea example
fovea capitis of the femur
enlargement on the end of a bone
head
head example
head of the humerus
tubelike passageway within a bone
meatus
meatus example
external acoustic meatus of the temporal bone
prominent projection on a bone
process
process example
mastoid process of the temporal bone
cavity within a bone
sinus
sinus example
frontal sinus of the frontal bone
thornlike projection
spine
spine example
spine of the scapula
furrow or groove
sulcus
sulcus example
intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
interlocking line of union between bones
suture
suture example
lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones
relatively large process
trochanter
trochanter example
greater trochanter of the femur
small, knoblike process
tubercle
tubercle example
greater tubercle of the humerus
knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
tuberosity
tuberosity example
radial tuberosity of the radius
