Anatomy and Physiology Lab Overview

Supporting axis of the body includes the skull, auditory ossicles (middle-ear bones), hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage (ribs and sternum).

Axial Skeleton

The bones of the upper limb and pectoral girdle, and the bones of the lower limb and pelvic girdle.

Appendicular Skeleton

Skull

Axial Skeleton

Auditory Ossicles (middle-ear bones)

Axial Skeleton

Hyoid Bone

Axial Skeleton

Vertebral Column

Axial Skeleton

Thoracic Cage (Ribs and Sternum)

Axial Skeleton

Upper Extremities

Appendicular Skeleton

Lower Extremities

Appendicular Skeleton

Pectoral Girdle

Appendicular Skeleton

Pelvic Girdle

Appendicular Skeleton

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone

Condyle

A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

Facet

The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded (head of the femur)

Head

A narrow ridge

Crest

An expanded region proximal to a condyle

Epicondyle

A slightly raised, elongated ridge

Line

Any bone prominence

Process

A bony outgrowth or protruding part

Protuberance

A branch or arm

Ramus

A sharp, slender, or narrow process

Spine

Two massive processes unique to the femur

Trochanter

A small, rounded process

Tubercle

A rough elevated surface

Tuberosity

A pit or socket

Alveolus

A shallow, broad, or elongated basin

Fossa

A small pit

Fovea

A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

Sulcus

A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone

Canal

A slit through a bone

Fissure

A hole through a bone, usually round

Foramen

An air-filled space in a bone

Sinus