Skeletal system vocab

condyle

rounded knob that articulates with another bone

facet

a smooth, slightly flat concave/convex articular surface

head

prominent expanded end of a bone

crest

a narrow ridge

epicondyle

expanded region proximal to a condyle

line

slightly raised, elongated ridge

process

any bony protuberance

protuberance

bony outgrowth or protruding part

ramus

a branch/arm

spine

sharp, slender or narrow process

trochanter

a massive process on the femur

tubercle

small, rounded process

tuberosity

rough, elevated surface

alveolus

a pit/socket

fossa

shallow, broad, or elongated basin

fovea

a small pit

sulcus

a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

canal

a tubular passage or tunnel in bone

fissure

a slit through bone

foramen

hole through bone, usually round

sinus

air filled space in a bone