surface features of bones + body orientation

quiz 1

condyle

a large, rounded, articulating knob

facet

a flattened or shallow articulating surface

head

a prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone

crest

a narrow, ridgelike projection

epicondyle

a projection above a condyle

process

any marked, bony prominence

spine

a sharp, slender process

trochanter

a massive process found only on the femur

tubercle

a small, rounded process

tuberosity

a large, roughened process

alveolus

a deep pit or socket

fissure

a narrow, slit-like opening

foramen

a rounded opening through a bone

fossa

a flattened or shallow surface

fovea

a small pit or depression

meatus or canal

a tube-like passageway through a bone

sinus

a cavity or hollow space in a bone

sulcus

a groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon

superior

inferior

anterior (ventral)

posterior (ventral)

medial

towards the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline of the body

proximal

distal

superficial

closer to the skin

deep

more inside the body