| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Axial skeleton | Forms the central supporting axis of the skeletal system |
| Appenicular skeleton | Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system |
| Sesamiod bone | Bones that form within tendons |
| Sutural (wormian) bone | Bones found in the skull |
| Cranial cavity | Cavity containing the brain |
| Condyle | A rounded knob |
| Facet | A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface |
| Head | The prominent expanded end of a bone |
| Process | Any bony prominence |
| Crest | A narrow ridge |
| Line | A slightly raised, elongated ridge |
| Spine | A sharp, slender, or narrow process |
| Epicondyle | A projection superior to a condyle |
| Trochanter | A massive process unique to the femur |
| Tubercle | A small, rounded process |
| Tuberosity | A rough surface |
| Alveolus | A pit or socket |
| Fossa | A shallow, broad, or elongated basin |
| Fovea | A small pit |
| Sulcus | A groove for a tendon, nerve or blood vessel |
| Foramen | A hole through a bone, usually round |
| Canal/meatus | A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone |
| Fissure | A slit through a bone |
| Sinus | Spaces or cavities within a bone |
| Calvaria | Forms the roof and walls of the cranium |
| Anterior cranial fossa | Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe |
| Middle cranial fossa | Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe |
| Posterior cranial fossa | Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum |
Combine with other sets
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