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Canaliculi

Small channels in bone tissue that connect lacunae, facilitating communication between osteocytes.

Trabeculae

The supporting tissue in spongy bone that has a lattice-like structure.

Appendicular skeleton

The part of the skeleton consisting of the bones of the limbs and the girdles that support them.

Coronal suture

The suture that separates the anterior part of the skull from the posterior part.

Sagittal suture

The suture that separates the left and right sides of the skull.

Lamboidal suture

The suture that connects the occipital bone to the parietal bones in the skull.

Squamous suture

The suture that connects the temporal bone to the parietal bone.

Foramen magnum

The large opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord connects with the brain.

Occipital condyles

Smooth surfaces on the occipital bone that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas).

Styloid process

A slender projection from the temporal bone of the skull.

Mastoid process

A conical projection from the temporal bone located behind the ear.

Infraorbital

Referring to the area located below the orbital bone in the maxilla.

Cribriform plate

A part of the ethmoid bone that has numerous holes through which the olfactory nerves pass.

Choroid process

Refers to a projection or process in various bones, including within the mandible.

Supraorbital

Referring to the area located above the orbital bone in the frontal skull.