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CDC 1-2
Bone Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The joining of two or more bones. | Articulate |
| Rounded bone end that normally joins with another bone. | Condyle |
| A projection that extends beyond a condyle. | Epicondyle |
| A groove in a bone surface. | Fissure |
| Soft spot between skull bones of infants that is covered with a membrane layer. | Fontanel |
| An opening through a bone that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves and/or ligaments. | Foramen |
| A deep depression in a bone. | Fossa |
| A moveable location where two or more bones are connected. | Joint |
| A projection that extends outward from a bone. | Process |
| A bone cavity. | Sinus |
| The line where two bone surfaces are joined. | Suture |
| A large process of a bone. | Trochanter |
| A small, knoblike bone process. | Tubercle |
| A medium-sized knoblike bone process. | Tuberosity |