Tuberosity
Large rounded projection, may be roughened
Crest
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregulary shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
Line
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Tubercle
Small rounded projection or process
Epicondyle
Raised area on or above a condyle
Spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Process
any bony prominence
Head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Facet
smooth, nearly flat articular (joint) surface
Condyle
Rounded articular projection;often articulates with a corresponding fossa
Groove
furrow
Fissure
Narrow, slitlike opening
Foramen
Round or oval opening through a bone
Notch
indentation at the edge of a structure
Meatus
canal-like passageway
Sinus
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Fossa
Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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