Skeletal Terms Flashcards
1
Q
process
A
projection
2
Q
trochanter
A
process where tendons/ligaments attach - larger rough projection
3
Q
tuberosity
A
process where tendons/ligaments attach - smaller rough projection
4
Q
tubercle
A
process where tendons/ligaments attach - small round projection
5
Q
crest
A
process where tendons/ligaments attach - ridge
6
Q
spine
A
process where tendons/ligaments attach - pointed process
7
Q
head
A
articulating surface - expanded epiphysis
8
Q
condyle
A
articulating surface - smooth and round
9
Q
facet
A
articulating surface - small and flat
10
Q
foramen
A
opening - passage for blood vessels
11
Q
canal
A
opening - passage through bone
12
Q
axial skeleton
A
eg skull, ribs etc
13
Q
appendicular skeleton
A
attachments
