Human A&P Quiz 1: Histology and Cranial Labs

Superior

positioned above another part of the body

Inferior

positioned below another part of the body

Anterior (ventral)

front of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

back of body

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Superficial (external)

toward or at the body surface

Deep (internal)

Away from the body surface; more internal

Condyle

large, rounded, articulating knob

Epicondyle

projection above a condyle

Process

any marked bony prominence

Spine

sharp, slender process

Trochanter

a massive process found only on the femur

Tubercle

small rounded process

Tuberosity

large, roughened process

Alveolus

a deep pit or socket

Fissure

a narrow, slitlike opening

Foramen

a rounded opening through a bone

Fossa

a flattened or shallow surface

Fovea

small pit or depression

Meatus/canal

a tube-like passageway through a bone

Sinus

cavity or hollow space in a bone

Sulcus

a groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon

Facet

flattened or shallow articulating surface

Head

prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone

Crest

narrow, ridgelike projection