Skeletal System : The Axial System Flashcards
What are 5 main types of bone based on shape?
- Long
- Short
- Flat
- Irregular
- Sesamoid
What are small, extra bone plates located within the sutures of cranial bones?
Sutural Bones
What are the jointed areas where flat bones come together?
Sutures
What are the 2 major types of surface markings?
- Depression / Openings
- Processes
Depression + Openings or Processes
- Allow the passage of soft tissues
- Form joints
Depression + Openings
What is a narrow slit between bones for passage of blood vessels or nerves?
Fissure
What is a hole for passage of blood vessels, nerves or ligaments?
Foramen
What is a shallow depression?
Fossa
What is a furrow on a bone for passage of blood vessel, nerve or tendon?
Sulcus
What is a tubelike opening?
Meatus
What is a rounded projection with a smooth articular surface?
Condyle
What is a smooth, flat, slightly concave articular surface?
Facet
What is usually rounded articular process supported on a neck?
Head
What is a prominent ridge or elongated process?
Crest
What is usually roughened projection on a condyle?
Epicondyle
What is a long, narrow ridge or border (less prominent than a crest)?
Line