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Anatomical Terms: Skeletal System, Bones, and Related Structures, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions for various terms related to the human skeletal system, including bones, meatus, foramen, condyle, epicondyle, process, fossa, proximal and distal, articulate, osteocyte, and various bone structures. It covers terms for cranial and facial bones, thorax bones, vertebral column bones, and bones of the pelvis, legs, and feet.

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TERM 1
Skeletal System
DEFINITION 1
supporting structure, bones
TERM 2
Meatus
DEFINITION 2
In anatomy, a meatus is a natural body opening or
canal.Hole in the bone
TERM 3
Foramen
DEFINITION 3
In anatomy, a foramen is any opening. Foramina inside the
body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles,
nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one
part of the body with another.Hole though a bone
TERM 4
Condyle
DEFINITION 4
Rounded bone
TERM 5
Epicondyle
DEFINITION 5
rough part of bone, muscle attach here
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Skeletal System

supporting structure, bones

TERM 2

Meatus

DEFINITION 2

In anatomy, a meatus is a natural body opening or

canal.Hole in the bone

TERM 3

Foramen

DEFINITION 3

In anatomy, a foramen is any opening. Foramina inside the

body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles,

nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one

part of the body with another.Hole though a bone

TERM 4

Condyle

DEFINITION 4

Rounded bone

TERM 5

Epicondyle

DEFINITION 5

rough part of bone, muscle attach here

Process

projection on a bone

TERM 7

Fossa

DEFINITION 7

Depression on bone

TERM 8

Proximal

DEFINITION 8

closer to the point ofattachment

TERM 9

Distal

DEFINITION 9

Away from the point of attachment

TERM 10

Articulate

DEFINITION 10

Comes in contact with

Osteon

The osteon or Haversian system is the fundamental

functional unit of compact bone. Osteons are roughly

cylindrical structures that are typically several millimeters

long and around 0.2mm in diameter.

TERM 17

Compact Bone

DEFINITION 17

Hard outer bone

TERM 18

Spongy Bone

DEFINITION 18

Porous bone, the inner part

TERM 19

Cranial Bones

DEFINITION 19

Frontal Bone (2) Parietal (2)Temporal (2)Occiptial

TERM 20

Frontal Bone

DEFINITION 20

Coronal Suture

Parietal Bone

The parietal bones are bones in the human skull which, when

joined together, form the sides and roof of the cranium.

Sagital Suture

TERM 22

Temporal Bone

DEFINITION 22

The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the

skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the

cerebrum.External Auditory meatus,Zygomatic ArchMastoid

Process

TERM 23

Occipial Bone

DEFINITION 23

Foreman MagnumLambidodial Suture

TERM 24

Facial Bones

DEFINITION 24

Zygomatic bone (2)Maxilla (2)Nasal Bone (2)Mandible

TERM 25

Zygomatic Bone

DEFINITION 25

high cheek bones

Scapula

In anatomy, the scapula, or shoulder blade, is the bone that

connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle

(collar bone).Glenoid fossaspineacromion and coracoid

processessupraspinous and infraspinous fossasmedial and

lateral bordersleft or right

TERM 32

Thorax Bones

DEFINITION 32

Sternum and ribs

TERM 33

Sternum

DEFINITION 33

manubrium - topbody - middlexiphoid process - bottom

TERM 34

Vertebral Column Bones

DEFINITION 34

Cervical VertebraeThoracic VertebraeLumbar Vertebrae

TERM 35

Cervical Vertebrae

DEFINITION 35

In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae are those vertebrae

immediately inferior to the skull.7 Atlas and axisAtlas holds

up the head , No bodyAxis allows us to turn our head, Dens

Thoracic Vertebrae

TERM 37

Lumbar Vertebrae

DEFINITION 37

TERM 38

Sacrum &

Coccyx

DEFINITION 38

Fused bones, make up the tail bone

TERM 39

Humerus

DEFINITION 39

HeadOlecranon fossa (posterior)Condyles of humerus

(rounded areas at bottom)Epicondyles - above the condyles

TERM 40

Ulna

DEFINITION 40

Olecranon processStyloid processs(U-shaped scoop)

Legs

Femur- head, condyles, epicondyles, greater and lesser

trochantersPatella- knee capTibia- medial malleollus,

intercondular eminence (middle of proximal end of

bone)Fibula- Lateral malleolus

TERM 47

Feet

DEFINITION 47

Calcaneus (heel)talus (2)NavicularCuboid1,2,

CuneiformsMetatarsalsPhalanges