Bone Markings and Projections

These flashcards cover important bone markings, projections, depressions, and openings necessary for understanding skeletal anatomy.

Tubercle

A small rounded projection on a bone.

Tuberosity

A rounded projection on a bone.

Crest

A narrow, prominent ridge of bone.

Trochanter

A large, blunt, irregular surface on a bone.

Line

A narrow ridge of bone.

Epicondyle

A raised area above a condyle on a bone.

Spine

A sharp, slender projection on a bone.

Process

Any bony prominence.

Head

A bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.

Facet

A smooth, nearly flat articular surface.

Condyle

A rounded articular projection.

Ramus

An armlike bar of bone.

Meatus

A canal-like passageway.

Sinus

A cavity within a bone.

Fossa

A shallow, basinlike depression.

Groove

A furrow along the surface of a bone.

Fissure

A narrow, slit-like opening through a bone.

Foramen

A round or oval opening through a bone.

tubercle

Tuberosity

Crest

Trochanter

Line

Spine

Process

Head

Facet

Condyle

Ramus

Canal/Meatus

Sinus

Fosa

Groove

Fissure

Notch

Foreman