Skeletal Anatomy Vocabulary

These flashcards provide a comprehensive review of the skeletal anatomy terminology found in a set of 289 multiple-choice identification questions from lecture materials. Each term represents a bone, suture, foramen, process, or other identifyable skeletal feature.

cribiform plate

Anatomical identification feature identified in question 1 of the skeletal review.

acromial process

Skeletal process listed as an identification option for multiple questions including question 1 and question 23.

coracoid process

Skeletal process identified as an anatomical feature in several questions, such as question 1, 98, and 101.

coronal suture

Anatomical suture identified in the skeletal study set under question 1, 38, and 172.

sagittal suture

Skeletal suture listed as a term for identification in questions 2, 39, 48, 62, 95, 98, 213, 234, 263, and 272.

parietal bone

A specific bone identified in the study set, appearing in questions 2, 96, 112, 184, 189, and 249.

ischial spine

Skeletal feature listed as a term for identification in questions 2, 13, 45, 62, 157, 210, and 238.

subscapular fossa

Anatomical fossa identified in the study set, specifically for questions 3, 7, 11, 152, and 180.

transverse foramen

Skeletal foramen listed under questions 3, 18, and 252.

lacrimal fossa

Anatomical fossa mentioned as an identification option for questions 3, 16, 96, 108, 167, and 219.

transverse process

Skeletal process identified in questions 3, 78, 95, 245, and 265.

tubercle

Skeletal feature identified in multiple questions across the study set, including 4, 32, 153, 170, 191, and 200.

hamate

Specific bone listed as an option in questions 4, 102, 131, 199, 217, and 285.

acromial proximity

Anatomical proximity term used for skeletal identification in questions 5, 16, 17, 76, 165, 242, and 263.

dosrum sellae

Skeletal feature listed for identification in questions 5, 186, 210, and 272.

distal extremity

Anatomical identification term used for questions 5, 39, 48, 50, 95, 121, 140, 178, 187, 213, 233, 247, and 251.

mastoid process

Skeletal process identified in questions 5, 23, 51, 55, 94, and 267.

humerus

Long bone identified in identification questions 6, 14, 32, 35, 84, 107, 138, 154, 182, 212, and 244.

triquetrum

Bone of the wrist identified for questions 6, 15, 35, 68, 119, and 240.

trochlea

Anatomical feature listed in questions 6, 61, 90, 139, 148, and 271.

calcaneous

Bone identified in questions 6, 66, 119, 126, 127, 255, and 289.

mandibular fossa

Feature of the jaw listed as an option in questions 7, 99, 167, 177, 249, and 250.

olecrannon fossa

Skeletal feature identified for identification in questions 7, 81, 101, 124, 215, and 279.

mandibular foramen

Foramen of the mandible listed in questions 7, 18, 99, 128, 149, 158, 252, and 274.

radius

Bone identified in questions 8, 22, 28, 41, 57, 64, 82, 134, 160, 182, 218, 226, and 260.

fibula

Bone identified in identification questions 8, 28, 42, 60, 61, 63, 118, 143, 159, 181, 206, and 221.

cuboid

Bone identified for questions 8, 138, and 244.

occipital bone

Cranial bone identified in questions 9, 12, 62, 71, 86, 96, 110, 116, 130, 157, 168, 174, 197, 233, 255, 268, and 269.

lateral condyle

Anatomical feature listed in identification questions 9, 104, 115, 155, 163, 188, 192, 194, 195, 197, 235, 239, 259, 278, 286, and 287.

vertebral canal

Identification feature identified in questions 9, 71, 86, 103, 115, 123, 195, and 203.

medial malleolus

Anatomical feature identified in questions 9, 75, 121, 136, 151, 194, 233, and 270.

supraspinous fossa

Fossa of the scapula identified in questions 10, 92, and 236.

sphenoid bone

Cranial bone listed as an option in questions 10, 70, 74, 87, 144, 168, 225, and 256.

spinous process

Vertebral process identified in questions 10, 55, 87, 88, 92, 220, 259, and 262.

proximal extremity

Identification term used in questions 10, 38, 95, 113, 123, 151, 194, 215, 247, and 265.

acetabular notch

Skeletal notch listed in questions 11, 54, and 248.

medial epicondyle

Anatomical epicondyle identified in questions 11, 17, 75, 114, 140, and 165.

mandibular notch

Anatomical notch of the mandible listed in questions 11, 70, 140, and 273.

pterygoid process

Skeletal process of the sphenoid identified in questions 12, 51, 55, 78, 111, 224, and 267.

alveolar process

Process identified in identification questions 12, 51, 55, 184, 224, 241, and 284.

temporal fossa

Skull feature listed for identification in question 13 and 167.

coronoid process

Identification process found in questions 13, 21, 51, 78, 81, 87, 98, 101, 133, 149, 157, 172, 208, 227, 232, 250, 268, 276, and 279.

compact bone

Bone tissue type identified in identification questions 13, 68, 74, 127, 157, 174, 192, and 269.

mandible

Lower jaw bone listed as an option in identification questions 14, 32, 131, 134, 170, 171, 181, 202, 260, and 285.

pisiform

Carpal bone identified for questions 14, 90, 139, and 164.

sternum

Flat bone identified in identification questions 14, 57, 182, and 212.

acetabulum

Hip socket identified in identification questions 15, 68, 119, 127, 246, and 289.

hyoid bone

Bone of the neck identified in questions 15, 90, 137, 196, 246, and 255.

optic foramen

Cranial foramen listed in questions 15, 25, 104, 124, 158, and 256.

anatomical neck

Identification term for identification in question 16, 239, and 248.

radial notch

Skeletal notch identified in questions 16, 108, 127, and 248.

occipital condyle

Identification feature mentioned in questions 17 and 48.

inferior border

Anatomical border identified in questions 18, 89, 94, 112, 116, 146, 185, 209, and 287.

obturator foramen

Foramen of the pelvis identified in questions 18, 81, 158, 179, 180, and 198.

zygomatic process of frontal bone

Skull feature identified in identification questions 19, 109, 227, and 241.

styloid process

Skeletal process listed for identification in questions 19, 23, 27, 50, 56, 72, 77, 87, 124, 133, 179, 211, 257, 262, 277, and 284.

greater palatine bone

Skeletal structure listed in questions 19, 85, 135, 141, 198, and 231.

inferior articular facet

Articular identification surface found in questions 19, 29, 97, 100, 135, 173, 224, and 266.

pubis

Bone of the pelvis listed for identification in questions 20, 138, 164, 166, and 244.

internal occipital protuberance

Cranial feature listed for identification in identification questions 21 and 109.

maxillary process of frontal bone

Skull feature identified in question 21.

condyloid process

Bone process listed for identification in questions 21, 44, 232, and 276.

sacrum

Skeletal structure identified in questions 22, 36, 73, 102, 107, and 212.

sternal proximity

Anatomical identification term used for questions 23, 24, 75, 92, 121, 163, 179, 194, 265, and 280.

greater trochanter

Feature of the femur identified in identification questions 24, 103, and 219.

lateral epicondyle

Identification feature of the humerus or femur identified across questions 24, 38, 47, 115, 123, 140, 155, 163, 173, 179, 265, 275, and 282.

phalanges

Skeletal bones of the hands or feet listed for questions 25, 54, 63, 84, 125, 169, 187, 190, and 202.

demifacet

Skeletal identification feature identified in question 25, 84, and 246.

lamina

Vertebral part identified in questions 25, 46, 67, 105, 107, 143, and 221.

superior ramus

Skeletal identification feature listed in identification questions 26, 69, 161, 211, 258, 259, 267, and 287.

fovea centralis

Anatomical identification feature identified in identification questions 26, 30, 149, and 161.

sphenoid sinus

Cranial sinus identification option for questions 26, 122, 186, 225, 257, and 279.

superior temporal line

Anatomical line of the skull listed in questions 26, 44, 69, 77, 97, and 281.

condyloid foramen

Specific foramen listed as a term for questions 27, 56, 101, and 251.

zygomatic bone

Cranial bone identified in identification questions 27, 74, 110, 113, 116, 144, 168, 196, and 276.

femur

Long bone identification listed in questions 28, 57, 58, 117, 206, 221, 223, 226, 253, and 260.

head

Skeletal part identified in multiple questions across the set, including 4, 33, 67, 91, 105, 120, 142, 162, 199, 214, 217, 223, 225, 244, and 253.

anterior superior spine

A specific spine of the pelvis identified in identification questions 29, 264, and 288.

intercondylar eminence

Joint-related feature identified in identification questions 29, 53, 114, 243, 281, and 288.

internal acoustic meatus

Foramen-like passage listed in questions 29, 203, 261, and 283.

infraspinous fossa

Fossa of the scapula listed for identification in questions 30, 47, 122, and 262.

foramen spinosum

Cranial foramen listed for identification in questions 30 and 45.

bifid spinous process

Vertebral feature identified in identification questions 30, 114, 156, and 274.

external occipital crest

Cranial feature identified in identification questions 31, 37, 245, 266, and 278.

internal occipital crest

Cranial feature listed for questions 31, 264, and 281.

superior orbital fissure

Cranial fissure identified as an option in questions 31, 53, 59, 204, 245, and 283.

external occipital protuberance

Skull identifying feature identified in questions 31, 261, 275, 278, and 282.

glabella

Skull landmark identified in identification questions 32, 58, 61, 63, 134, 149, 153, 229, and 289.

angle

Skeletal part identified in questions 33, 64, 65, 91, 117, 131, 142, and 216.

3rd metacarpal

Hand bone identified for question 34, 208, and 286.

tallus

Identification option for a foot bone appearing for questions 35, 36, 46, 60, 107, 117, 118, 119, 154, 160, and 271.

vomer

Facial bone identified in identification questions 36 and 207.

intertubercular groove

Skeletal feature listed for identification in question 37.

lateral malleolus

Skeletal feature identified in questions 38, 136, 155, 173, and 180.

radial tuberosity

Identification feature of the radius mentioned in questions 39, 79, 106, 108, 111, 136, 151, and 232.

frontal sinus

Sinus listed for identification in questions 39, 45, 71, 130, 144, and 273.

surgical neck

Skeletal identification feature used for question 40, 52, 110, 112, 174, 186, 268, and 272.

ulnar notch

Notch listed for questions 40, 43, 79, 125, 137, and 238.

mental foramen

Mandible feature identified in questions 40, 149, 175, 235, and 284.

iliac crest

Pelvic ridge listed for identification in identification questions 40, 84, 125, 187, and 271.