Bone Features

(Table 6.2 of lab notebook)

Process

General term for a projection from the surface of a bone

Tubercle

A relatively small bump on a bone

Tuberosity

A relatively large rough area on a bone

Spine

a short, sharp projection

Head

A terminal projection that articulates with other bone

Neck

A constriction below the head

Condyle

A smooth surface that articulates with another bone

Epicondyle

An elevation proximal to a condyle

Crest

An elevated ridge of bone

Line

A smaller elevation than a crest

Facet

A smooth, flat face

Tronchanter

A large bump (on femur)

Ramus

A branch

Foramen

A hole

Meatus or Canal

A tunnel

Sinus

A cavity in a bone

Fossa

A surface depression in a bone

Notch

A deep cutout in a bone

Groove or Sulcus

An elongated depression

Fissure

A long, deep cleft in bone