Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Spine
|
Sharp, slender process. A site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Tubercle
|
Small rounded projection, a site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Crest
|
Narrow ridge of bone, a site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Tuberosity
|
Large rounded projection, a site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Head
|
Structure supported on neck, takes part in joint formation
|
|
|
Ramus
|
Armlike projection, takes place in joint formation
|
|
|
Condyle
|
Rounded, articular projection, takes part in joint formation
|
|
|
Fissure
|
Narrow opening, a passageway for nerves or blood vessels
|
|
|
Meatus
|
Canal-like structure
|
|
|
Foramen
|
Round or oval opening through a bone, a passageway for nerves or blood vessels
|
|
|
Fossa
|
Shallow depression
|
|
|
Sinus
|
Air-filled cavity
|
|
|
Trochanter
|
Large, irregularly shaped projection, a site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Epicondyle
|
Raised area on or above a condyle, a site of muscle and ligament attachment
|
|
|
Process
|
Projection or prominence
|
|
|
Facet
|
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface, takes part in joint formation
|
