bone markings

Appendicular Skeleton

Includes limbs and their girdles.

Axial Skeleton

Consists of skull, vertebrae, and ribs.

Fossa

Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone.

Condyle

Rounded articular projection for rocking motion.

Meatus

Canal-like passageway for vessels.

Process

Any bony prominence on a bone.

Foramen

Round or oval opening through a bone.

Tubercle

Small rounded projection on a bone.

Epicondyle

Raised area above a condyle.

Facet

Smooth, nearly flat articular surface.

Trochanter

Large, blunt projection on the femur.

Crest

Narrow ridge of bone.

Line

Ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest.

Tuberosity

Large rounded projection, may be roughened.

Ramus

Arm-like bar of bone.

Fissure

Narrow, slit-like opening in a bone.

Sinus

Cavity within a bone.

Groove/Furrow

A furrow within the bone.

spine

sharp, slender, often pointed projection

notch

indentation at edge of structure

suture

seamlike, immovable junction between two bones