A&P 1 - Bone Marking Definitions

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Facet

Shallow convex or concave surface where two bones meet.

Fossa

Indentation in a bone which another structure fits

Fovea

Shallow pit

Groove

Long indentation along which a narrow structure travels

Canal/meatus

Tunnel through a bone

Fissure

Narrow slit in a bone between adjacent parts of bones

Foramen

Hole in a bone

Condyle

Rounded end of a bone that articulates with another bone

Crest

Ridge or projection

Head

Round projection from a long bone’s rounded end or tip

Tubercle

Small rounded bony projection

Tuberosity

Large tubercle

Epicondyle

Small projection usually proximal to a condyle

Process

Prominent bony projection

Spine

Sharp process

Protuberance

Outgrowth from a bone

Trochanter

Large projection found only on the femur (greater and lesser)

Line

Long narrow ridge