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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
