Common bone markings

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Process

a bony projection, Ex: mastoid process of temporal bone

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Tubercle

a small rounded projection, Ex: greater tubercle of humerus

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Tuberosity

Usually a rough, elevated area of a bone, Ex: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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Trochanter

 A large rounded projection, Ex: Greater trochanter of femur 

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Condyle

rounded articular projection, Ex: mandibular condyle of mandible

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crest

A ridge of bone, Ex: Iliac crest of ilium 

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foramen

round or oval opening through a bone, Ex: Olfactory foramina of ethmoid bone 

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fissure

Narrow, slit-like opening, Ex: superior orbital fissure of sphenoid bone

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Notch

An indentation or large groove in a bone, Ex: greater sciatic notch of coxal bone

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fossa

Shallow depression, Ex: Mandibular fossa of temporal bone