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Jessica Zaragoza
Anatomy - Bones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cranium (8 bones) | Frontal (1) Parietal (2) Temporal (2) Occipital (1) Sphenoid (1) Ethmoid (1) |
| Face (14 bones) | Nasal (2) Maxillary (2) Zygomatic (malar) (2) Mandible (1) Lacrimal (2) Palatine (2) Inferior nasal conchae (turbinates) (2) Vomer (1) |
| Ear bones (6 bones) | Malleus (hammer) (2) Incus (anvil) (2) Stapes (stirrup) (2) |
| Vertebral column (26 bones) | Cervical vertebrae (7) Thoracic vertebrae (12) Lumbar vertebrae (5) Sacrum (1) Coccyx (1) |
| Sternum and ribs (25 bones) | Sternum (1) True ribs (14) False ribs (10) |
| Upper extremities (including shoulder girdle) (64 bones) | Clavicle (2) Scapula (2) Humerus (2) Radius (2) Ulna (2) Carpal bones (16) Metacarpal bones (10) Phalanges (28) |
| Lower extremities (including hip girdle) (62 bones) | Coxal (2) Fibula (2) Femur (2) Patella (2) Tibia (2) Tarsal bones (14) Metatarsal bones (10) Phalanges (28) |
| Angle | A corner |
| Body | The main portion of the bone |
| Border | Edge of bone |
| Condyle | Rounded bump; usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint |
| Crest | Moderately raised ridge; generally a site for muscle attachment |
| Epicondyle | Bump near a condyle; often gives the appearance of a “bump on a bump”; for muscle attachment |
| Facet | Flat surface that forms a joint with another facet or flat bone |
| Fissure | Long, cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves |
| Foramen | Round hole for vessels and nerves (pl., foramina) |
| Fossa | Depression; often receives an articulating bone (pl., fossae) |
| Head | Distinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion (or neck) |
| Line | Similar to a crest but not raised as much (is often rather faint) |
| Margin | Edge of a flat bone or flat portion of the edge of a flat area |
| Meatus | Tubelike opening or channel (pl., meatus or meatuses) |
| Neck | A narrowed portion, usually at the base of a head |
| Notch | A V-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area |
| Process | A raised area or projection |
| Ramus | Curved portion of a bone, like a ram’s horn (pl., rami) |
| Sinus | Cavity within a bone |
| Spine | Similar to a crest but raised more; a sharp, pointed process; for muscle attachment |
| Sulcus | Groove or elongated depression (pl., sulci) |
| Trochanter | Large bump for muscle attachment (larger than a tubercle or tuberosity) |
| Tuberosity | Oblong, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment; also called a tuber; a small tuberosity is called a tubercle |