Chapter 15 Processes and Depressions in Bones

bone head

rounded end of a bone

condyle

rounded knuckle-like process, at end of a bone

epicondyle

small rounded process above condyle

trochanters

large and small processes for tendon attachments on femur 

tuberosity (tubercle)

round elevation where tendons and muscles attach on the humerus, calcaneous, and pelvis

fissure

narrow groove or slit-like opening 

foramen

opening for blood vessels and nerves

fossa

shallow cavity in or on a bone

sinus

hollow cavity within bone