A&P Module 3 Part 2

Synovial Joints

contain a space with a fluid-filled cavity between articulating bones

skull

head structure bone

vertebral column

spine

pectoral girdle

clavicle and scapula

collar bone

clavicle

scapula

back shoulder blade

thoracic cage

sternum and ribs

sternum

chest bone

ribs

rib cage bones

pelvic girdle

sacrum and pelvic bone

sacrum

tail bone area

pelvic bone

hip/pelvis area bone

lower limb

femur, patella, tibia, filbula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges

femur

thigh bone

patella

knee bone

tibia

lower leg bone

tarsals

back foot bone

metatarsals

front foot bone

phalanges

toe and finger bones

upper limb

humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges

humerus

upper arm bones

ulna

inner forearm

radius

outer forearm

metacarpals

palm bones

facet

shallow convex or concave surface where two bones articulate

fossa (fossae)

indention in a bone into which another structure fits

fovea

shallow pit

groove (sulcus)

long indentation along which a narrow structure travels

canal (meatus)

tunnel through a bone

fissure

narrow slit in a bone or between adjacent parts of bones

foramen (foramina)

hole in a bone

condyte

rounded end of a bone that articulates within another bone

crest

ridge or projection

head

round projection from a bone’s epiphysis

tubercle and tuberosity

small, rounded bony projection; the second name being quite large

epicondyle

small projection usually proximal to condyle

process

prominent bony projection

spine

sharp process

protuberance

outgrowth from a bone

trochanter

large projection found only on the femur

line

long, narrow ridge

frontal bone

forehead skull bone

parietal bone

back of your head skull bone

sphenoid bone

temple bones

temporal bone

ear side bones

ethmoid bone

a bone structure mass right behind your nose in the inside of the skull

occipital bone

bone in the back lower portion of your skull

nasal bone

nose bridge bone

lacrimal bone

base of nose bridge bone

palatine bone

the palate in your mouth bone

zygomatic bone

cheek bones also lines your eyes

inferior nasal concha

bone behind the lower portion of your nose

vomer bone

a line bone that is behind your cupids bone

maxilla

front portion of your face bone

mandible

jaw bone

top cranial vault and cranial base (front anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, and back posterior cranial fossa)

portions of the skull cavity

cranial cavity

brain cavity

orbits

eye cavity

paranasal

cavities close and around the nose

nasal cavity

nose cavity

oral cavity

mouth cavity