Lab Quiz 1

condyle

A large, rounded, articulating knob

facet (fas'et)

A flattened or shallow articulating surface

head

A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone

crest

A narrow, ridgelike projection

epicondyle

A projection above a condyle

process

Any marked, bony prominence

spine

A sharp, slender process

trochanter (tro-kan'ter)

A massive process found only on the femur

tubercle (tu'ber-kl)

A small, rounded process

tuberosity

A large, roughened process

alveolus (al-ve'o-lus)

A deep pit or socket

fissure

A narrow, slit-like opening

foramen (fo-ra'men) [pl. foramina]

A rounded opening through a bone

fossa

A flattened or shallow surface

fovea

A small pit or depression

meatus (me-a'tus) or canal

A tube-like passageway through a bone

sinus

A cavity or hollow space in a bone

sulcus (sul'kus)

A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon