KAAP 309: Bone features

condyle

rounded knob that articulates with another bone

facet

a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

head

prominent expanded end of the bone, sometimes rounded

crest

a narrow ridge

epicondyle

expanded region proximal to a condyle

line

slightly raise, elongated ridge

process

any bony prominence

protuberance

a bony outgrowth or protruding part of the

ramus

a branch or arm

spine

a sharp, slender, or narrow process

trochanter

two massive processes unique to the femur

tubercle

small, rounded process

tuberosity

a rough elevated surface

alveolus

a pit or socket

fossa

a 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 a bone

fissure

a slit through a bone

foramen

a hole through a bone, usually round

sinus

an air-filled space in a bone