Bone Markings

Tuberosity

large rounded attachment projection

Crest

narrow ridge of bone, attachment projection

Trochanter

very large irregularly shaped process, only ex. is the femur

Line

narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest, attachment projection

Tubercle

small rounded attachment projection

Epicondyle

raised area on or above condyle

Spine

sharp, slender, pointed projection

Ramus

armlike bar of bone

process

any bony prominence

head

bony expansion carried on narrow neck, joints

facet

smooth, nearly flat, articular surface (joint)

Condyle

rounded articular projection (joint)

groove

furrow (depression)

fissure

narrow, slit-like opening

foramen

round/oval opening through bone

notch

indentation at edge of structure (depression)

meatus

canal-like passageway (sinus’s)

fossa

shallow depression in bone for articulating surface