Bone markings, projections and depressions

Condyle

a rounded process. usually articulates with another bone

Crest

narrow ridgelike projection.

Epicondyle

Superior to condyle - sits on top of a condyle

Facet

small, flat surface. ( Vertebrae)

Fontanel

Fibrous membrane at the connection of cranial bones. “the soft spot”

Foramen

Hole. passageway for blood vessels, nerves and ligaments. (bottom of the skull)

Fossa

deep pit or depression. (back of elbow)

Fovea

tiny pit or depression. eraser sized.

Head

enlargement on the end of the bone.

Meatus

tubelike passageway within a bone. ear hole

Process

Prominent projection on a bone. (Umbrella Term)

Sinus

Cavity within a bone

Spine

a pointy thorn-like projection

Trochanter

relatively large process

Tubercle

smaller knob-like process

Tuberosity

rough elevation - plateau