Bone Markings

Condyle

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone (skull)

Facet

A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface (vertebrae)

Head

The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded (femur)

Crest

A narrow ridge (pelvis)

Epicondyle

An expanded region proximal to a condyle (femur)

Line

A slightly raised, elongated ridge (skull)

Process

Any bony prominence (skull)

Spine

A sharp, slender, or narrow process (mandible)

Tubercle

A small, rounded process (humerus)

Tuberosity

A rough elevated surface (tibia)

Fossa

A shallow, broad, or elongated basin (skull)

Sulcus

A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel (humerus)

Fissure

A slit through a bone (skull, behind the eye)

Foramen

A hole through a bone, usually round (skull)