A&P 1 Unit 1 Vocab

Articulations

(joints)

Condyle

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone (occipital condyle of skull)

Facet

A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular (joint) surface (articular facets of the vertebrae)

Head

The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded (head of the femur)

Crest

A narrow ridge (iliac crest of the pelvis)

Epicondyle

An expanded region superior to a condyle (medial epicondyle of femur)

Line

A slightly raised, elongated ridge (nuchal lines of skull)

Process

Any bony prominence (mastoid process of skull)

Protuberance

A bony outgrowth or protruding part (mental protuberance of chin)

Spine

A sharp, slender, or narrow process (mental spines of the mandible)

Trochanter

Two massive processes unique to the femur

Tubercle

A small, rounded process (greater tubercle of the humerus)

Tuberosity

A rough elevated surface (tibial tuberosity)

Alveolus

A pit or socket (tooth socket)

Fossa

A shallow, broad, or elongated basin (mandibular fossa)

Fovea

A small pit (fovea capitis of the femur)

Sulcus

A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

Canal

A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone (auditory canal of skull)

Fissure

A slit through a bone (orbital fissures behind the eye)

Foramen

A hole through a bone, usually round (foramen magnum of skull)

Meatus

An opening into a canal (external acoustic meatus of ear)

Sinus

An air-filled space in a bone (frontal sinus)