Anatomy Lab Quiz 1 - Bone Features

canal

passageway through a bone

condyle

smooth, rounded bump at the end of a bone that fits into another bone to form a movable joint.

crest

narrow ridge on a bone that serves as an attachment point for muscles and connective tissue.

epicondyle

rough bump located above a condyle that is a anchor point for muscles, tendons, and ligaments to attach

facet

small, flat spot on a bone where it slides against another bone.

fissure

narrow, slit-like opening or crack

foramen

hole or opening in a bone

fossa

smooth, shallow bowl in a bone where another bone or muscle sits.

line

low, subtle ridge running along a bone for muscle attachment.

meatus

canal-like passageway through bone

process

prominent projection on a bone

protuberance

a bony outgrowth or protruding part

sinus

Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

sulcus

narrow groove

tubercle

rounded bump on a bone where muscles or ligaments attach.

tuberosity

large rounded projection