Projections and Parts 6.4.2

Osteo AU26

Process

a bony prominence (highly visible projection)

Eminence

bony projection (less visible)

Spine

longer, sharper, thinner process

Tuberosity

large, usually rugose eminence of variable shape; often at site of tendon or ligament attachment

Tubercle

small, usually rugose eminence; often at site of tendon or ligament attachment

Rugose

roughened

Trochanters

two large, prominent, blunt rugose processes found on the femur

malleolus

rounded protuberance adjacent to the ankle joint; easy to palpate

Boss

smooth, rounded, broad eminence

Articulation

an area where adjacent bones are in contact at a joint

Condyle

rounded articular process

Epicondyle

non articular projection adjacent to a condyle

Head (a)

large, rounded usually articular end of a bone

Shaft (Diaphysis)

long, straight section between the ends of a long bone

Epiphysis

usually the end portion or extremity of a long bone that is expanded for articulation

Neck

the section of bone between the head and shaft

Torus

a bony thickening

Ridge

a linear body elevation, often rugose

Crest

prominent, usually sharp and thin ridge of bone; often formed between adjacent muscle masses

Line

a raised linear surface (not as thick as torus, or as sharp as a crest)

Hamulus

a hook-shaped projection

facet

small articular surface, or a tooth contact