A&P I Lab Terminology (Bones)

canaliculi (compact bone)

central (haversian) canal

endosteum

concentric lamellae

interstitial lamellae

lacunae (compact bone)

medullary cavity (contains trabeculae and marrow)

osteocytes (matured osteoblasts found inside lacunae)

osteons

perforating (volkmann’s) canal

periosteum

canaliculi (spongy bone)

lacunae (spongy bone)

osteocyte

trabeculae

articular cartilage

diaphysis

proximal epiphysis

distal epiphysis

metaphysis

medullary cavity (lined by endosteum)

pelvic girdle

skull (cranium)

thoracic cage

vertebral column

middle nasal conchae

perpendicular plate

superior orbital fissure

inferior orbital fissure

temporal bone

external acoustic meatus

foramen ovale

foramen spinosum

mandibular fossa

styloid process

mastoid process

zygomatic process (part of the maxilla)

medial and lateral pterygoid process

foramen lacerum

carotid canal

occipital condyle(s)

cribriform plate

crista galli

sphenoid

lesser wing

greater wing

sella turcica

optic canal

jugular foramen

sphenoidal sinus

internal acoustic meatus

frontal sinus

ethmoid

external occipital protuberance

superior nuchal line

inferior nuchal line

foramen magnum

parietal bones

coronal suture

lamboid suture

sagittal suture

squamous suture

inferior nasal conchae

lacrimal bone

maxilla

palatine process

mandible

mandibular angle

mandibular body

coronoid process

mandibular condyle (condylar process)

mandibular foramen

mental foramen

mandibular ramus

nasal bone

palatine bone

vomer

zygomatic bone

temporal process

hyoid bone

vertebral foramen; cervical vertebra

lamina; cervical vertebra

transverse process; cervical vertebra

pedicle; cervical vertebra

body; cervical vertebra

transverse foramen; cervical vertebra

spinous process; cervical vertebra

cervical vertebra

atlas vertebra

vertebral foramen; atlas vertebra

transverse process; atlas vertebra

transverse foramen; atlas vertebra

axis vertebra

spinous process; axis vertebra

lamina; axis vertebra

vertebral foramen; axis vertebra

pedicle; axis vertebra

body; axis vertebra

dens; axis vertebra

transverse process; axis vertebra