Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (Bone Features) Practical 2

head

Articulating surface

-Prominent end of a long bone; connected to a neck.

condyle

Articulating surface

-Rounded knob that articulates with another bone.

facet

Articulating surface

-Flat, shallow surface; articulates with a similar surface of another bone.

alveolus

Depressions

-Socket in mandible or maxilla.

fossa

Depressions

-Shallow depression or basin.

sulcus

Depressions

-Narrow groove.

notch

Depressions

-Indentations on the edge of a bone.

fovea

Depressions

-Tiny pit or depression.

crest

Projections

-Narrow ridgelike projection.

epicondyle

Projections

-Projection above a condyle or muscle attachment.

line

Projections

-Slightly raised ridge.

process

Projections

-Prominent bone projection.

protuberance

Projections

-Rounded knob for muscle attachment.

ramus

Projections

-Straight portion of a bone that bends at a right angle.

spine

Projections

-Sharp projection.

trochanter

Projections

-Large, rough projection only found on the femur.

tubercle

Projections

-Small rounded projection.

tuberosity

Projections

-Rough elevation/projection.

meatus

Openings and spaces

-Tubular passage through a bone.

fissure

Openings and spaces

-Narrow slit through a bone.

foramen

Openings and spaces

-Hole through a bone.

sinus

Openings and spaces

-Hallow cavity in the skull bone.