O'Neill- A&P Quiz: Bone Markings pt. 2

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/9

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

Projections that help form joints + Depressions & Openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass

10 Terms

1
New cards

Head

Boney expansion carried on a narrow neck

2
New cards

Facet

Smooth, nearly flat articulate surface

3
New cards

Condyle

Rounded articular projection

4
New cards

Ramus

Arm-like bar of bone

5
New cards

Meatus

canal-like passage way

6
New cards

Sinus

Cavity w/in a bone, filled w/ air and lined w/ mucous memla

7
New cards

Fossa

Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface

8
New cards

Groove

Furrow

9
New cards

Fissure

Narrow, slit-like opening

10
New cards

Foramen

Round/oval opening through a bone