Whole Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Head
A
large, rounded, usually articular end of a bone
2
Q
Shaft/diaphysis
A
long straight section between the ends of a long bone
3
Q
Neck
A
Section of a bone between the head and the shaft
4
Q
Facet
A
a small articular surface on a bone or a tooth-to-tooth contact
5
Q
Process
A
a bony prominence
6
Q
Eminence
A
A bony projection, not as prominent as a process
7
Q
Spine
A
long, thin, sharp process
8
Q
Tuberosity
A
A large, usually rugose (roughened) eminence, often a site of tendon or ligament attachment
9
Q
Tubercle
A
A small usually rugose eminence; often a site of tendon or ligament attachment
10
Q
Condyle
A
rounded articular process
11
Q
Epicondyle
A
A Non articular projection adjacent to a condyle
12
Q
Fossa
A
A depressed area; usually broad and shallow
13
Q
Groove
A
A long pit or furrow
