Anatomy And Physiology

Front 1

body

Back 1

main part of a bone from which other markings often extend
ex- body of sphenoid bone

Front 2

canal

Back 2

a tube-like opening through which nerves and blood vessels often pass
ie- carotid canal of the temporal bone

Front 3

condyle

Back 3

a large, rounded projection where the bone articulates with part of another bone
ie- lateral condyle of the tibia

Front 4

crest

Back 4

a narrow ridge on the bone, usually found where a flat muscle, tendon, or ligament attaches to the bone
ie- anterior crest of the tibia

Front 5

diaphysis

Back 5

the cylindrical shaft of a long bone; may have other markings on it
ie- diaphysis of the radius

Front 6

epicondyle

Back 6

a relatively small, rounded bump where muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach to the bone; always located on surface of a condyle
ie- medial epicondyle of the humerus

Front 7

epiphysis

Back 7

enlarged end of a long bone; often includes other markings such as condyle or epicondyles
ie- distal epiphysis of the tibia

Front 8

facet

Back 8

a smooth, flat area where the bone articulates with part of another bone
ie- facet on the superior articular process of avertebra

Front 9

fissure

Back 9

a narrow elongated opening, usually irregular in shape; nerves and blood vessels often pass through fissures
ie- superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone

Front 10

foramen

Back 10

a round oroval hole through a bone, not as long as a canal or meatus
ie-jugular foramen of the temporal bone

Front 11

fossa

Back 11

large, flat region or shallow depression on a bone
ie- infraspinous fossa of the scapula

Front 12

groove

Back 12

narrow depression on a bone through which some other structure runs
ie-intertubercular grove of the humerus

Front 13

head

Back 13

rounded enlargement carried on a neck of a bone which takes part in forming a joint
ie- head of the femur

Front 14

line

Back 14

a narrow ridge, smaller than a crest, but also has a place where a flatligament, tendon, or muscle attaches to the bone
ie- superior nuchal line of occipital bone

Front 15

meatus

Back 15

a tube-like opening or passage in a bone
ie- external auditory meatus of the temporal bone

Front 16

neck

Back 16

a narrowed region at one end of a long bone, leading to a head
ie- neck of the femur

Front 17

process

Back 17

general term for a long projection from a bone
ie- zygomatic process of the temporal bone

Front 18

protuberance

Back 18

general term for a small, irregular projection form a bone
ie- external occipital protuberance of the occipital bone

Front 19

ramus

Back 19

round or flattened extension from the body of a bone, usually for articulation with another bone
ie- ramus of the mandible

Front 20

sinus

Back 20

an air-filled cavity within a bone, lined by mucous membrane
ie- frontal sinus of the frontal bone

Front 21

spine

Back 21

sharp, slender projection of a bone for muscle, tendon, or ligament attachment
ie- anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium

Front 22

torchanter

Back 22

large, irregularly shaped projection of a bone
ie- greater trochanter of the femur

Front 23

tubercle

Back 23

small round projection of a bone
ie- tubercle of a rib

Front 24

tuberosity

Back 24

large, rounded projection of a bone for muscle attachment, usually rough
ie- deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

Front 25

wing

Back 25

an elongated, flattened extension of a bone
ie- greater wing of the sphenoid bone

Front 26

sutures

Back 26

non movable joints