Bone markings

crest

a narrow ridge (attach muscle or ligaments)

epicondyle

a rounded, bony projection found superior to a condyle (attach muscle or ligaments)

fossa

a shallow, broad, or elongated pit (attach muscle or ligaments)

process

a pointed, bony projection (attach muscle or ligaments)

spine

a sharp, pointed, narrow process (attach muscle or ligaments)

trochanter

two massive bony processes unique to the femur (attach muscle or ligaments)

tubercle

a small, rounded projection (attach muscle or ligaments)

tuberosity

a rough projection of bone for the attachment of muscles (attach muscle or ligaments)

condyle

a rounded prominence located at the end of a bone, often articular (projection that articulates w/ other bones)

facet

a smooth, slightly concave or convex articular surface (projection that articulates w/ other bones)

head

the prominent, expanded end of a bone (projection that articulates w/ other bones)

fissure

a slit through a bone (depression that allows passage of vessels)

foramen

a round hole through a bone (depression that allows passage of vessels)

meatus

a cavity or recess in a bone (depression that allows passage of vessels)

sulcus

a bony groove that houses a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel (depression that allows passage of vessels)