Axial Skeleton 0.0 / 5 ? OtherAxial SkeletonOtherOther Created by: rosieewatsonCreated on: 27-02-20 17:01 Define the term condyle A rounded process that articulates with another bone 1 of 39 Define the term crest A narrow- ridge-like projection 2 of 39 Define the term epicondyle A projection situated above a condyle 3 of 39 Define the term facet A small, smooth surface 4 of 39 Define the term foramen A hole 5 of 39 Define the term fovea A tiny pit or depression 6 of 39 Define the term head An enlargement at the end of a bone 7 of 39 Define the term linea A raised line 8 of 39 Define the term meatus An opening or passage 9 of 39 Define the term process A prominent projection 10 of 39 Define the term ramus A branch off the main bone 11 of 39 Define the term sinus A cavity within a bone 12 of 39 Define the term spine A long, thin projection 13 of 39 Define the term styloid A pen - like projection 14 of 39 Define the term suture A fixed joint 15 of 39 Define the term trochanter A large process 16 of 39 Define the term tubercle A small, knob - like process 17 of 39 Define the term tuberosity A large, knob-like process 18 of 39 Define temporomandibular joint The joint attaching the mandible to the skull allowing the jaw to move 19 of 39 Define manidbular symphysis The joint between the two halves of the mandible 20 of 39 Define the role of the orbit Houses and protects the ball 21 of 39 Define occipital condyles Articulate with the first of the cervical vertebrae 22 of 39 Define foramen magnum Allows the spinal cord to exit the skull 23 of 39 Define mandibular body Holds the lower teeth 24 of 39 Define atlas The first of the cervical verebrae, has 2 distinct wings 25 of 39 Define axis The second of the cervical vertebrae has a prominent spine 26 of 39 Cervical vertebrae The first seven vertebrae 27 of 39 Thoracic vertebrae Have a very long prominent spinous process and articulate with the ribs 28 of 39 Lumbar vertebrae Have long, flat transverse processes 29 of 39 How is the sacrum formed? By the fusion of several vertebrae, attaches to pelvic bones 30 of 39 Costochondral junction The point where the ribs meet the costal cartiliage 31 of 39 How is costal arch formed? By the srtiliage belonging to the asternal ribs 32 of 39 Xiphoid process The most caudal sternebra 33 of 39 Manubrium The most cranial sternebra 34 of 39 Tympanic bullae Houses the middle ear; entered via the external acoustic meatus 35 of 39 What does the hyoid apparatus do? Supports the larynx and allows it to move 36 of 39 What is vertebral foramen made by? The vertebral body and the neural arch 37 of 39 Nucleus pulposus The 'jam' in the 'jam doughnut' of the invertebral disc 38 of 39 Annulus fibrosus The 'doughnut' in the 'jam doughnut' of the invertebral disc 39 of 39
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