BIO1120- CHP 13- Organization of the Skeleton

cranium

8 bones

face

14 bones

middle ear bone

6 bones

hyoid bone

supports the tongue

vertebra

24 bones

ribs

24 bones

scapula

2 bones

clavicle

2 bones

humerus

2 bones

radius

2 bones

ulna

2 bones

carpal

16 bones

matacarpal

10 bones

phalanx

28 bones

hip bone/pelvic bone

2 bones

tarsal

14

metatarsal

10 bones

phalanx

28 bones

projections

sites for tendon and ligament attachment

crest

ridgelike

epicondyle

superior to condyle

line (linea)

slightly raised ridge

process

prominent

protuberance

outgrowth

ramus

extension

spine

thornlike

trochanter

large; located on femur bone

tubercle

small knoblike

tuberosity

rough elevation

articulations

where cones connect at a joint or articulate with each other

condyle

rounded process

facet

nearly flat

head

expanded end

depressions

recessed areas in bones

alveolus

socket

fossa

shallow basin

fovea

tiny pit

notch

indentation on edge

sulcus

narrow groove

openings

open spaces in bones

canal

tubular passage

fissure

slit

foramen

hole

meatus

tubelike opening

sinus

cavity