Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Set 2: Surface Markings
surface markings
11
Anatomy
12th Grade
12/07/2011

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Fissure
Definition

narrow slit between adjacent (next to each other) parts of bones through which blood vessels/nerves pass

 

Fissure- Slit

[image]

[image]

Term
foramen
Definition

opening through which blood vesssels, nerves, and ligaments pass

 

Foramen

o- has a hole

[image]

Term
Fossa
Definition

shallow depression

fossa means trench!

[image]

Term
Sulcus
Definition

furrow along a bone surface that accomodates a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon

sulcus means groove

[image]

 

 

 

Term
Meatus
Definition

tubelike opening

open your tube like mouth for meat!

Term
Condyle
Definition

large, round protruberance at the end of a bone

forms joints

Term
facet
Definition

smooth flat articular surface

forms joints

Term
head
Definition

rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone

forms joints

 

your head sits on your neck

 

Term
crest
Definition
prominent ridge or elongated projection
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
projection above condyle
Supporting users have an ad free experience!