bone markings

projections

where muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach. at articulations with other bones

process, ramus

process

projection/bump

ramus

branch; forms an angle

openings

for passage of blood vessels and nerves

sinus, foramen, fissure, meatus, canal

sinus

hollow area filled with air

foramen

hole

fissure

narrow slit like opening

meatus

opening of a canal

canal

duct/channel

depressions

sulcus, fossa

sulcus

groove

fossa

shallow depression

projections for attachment

trochanter, crest, line, spine, tubercle, tuberosity

trochanter

large rough projection (specific to femur)

crest

prominent ridge

line

low ridge

spine

pointed process

tubercle

small rounded projection

tuberosity

rough projection

projections forming joints

head, neck, facet, condyle, trochlea

head

expanded end

neck

constricted area below head

facet

flat surface

condyle

smooth curved surface

trochlea

smooth, pulley shaped