BONE MARKINGS

Articulation; where 2 bones meet ex. knee joints

Head; prominent rebound surface ex. vertebrae

Condyle; rounded surface ex. occipital condyle

Projections; raised markings ex. spinous process of vertebrae

Protuberance; protruding ex. chin

Process; prominence feature ex. transverse process of vertebra

Spine; sharp process ex. ischial spine

Tubercle; small rounded process ex. tubercle humerus

Tuberosity; rough surface ex. deltoid tuberosity

Line; slight, elongated ridge ex. temporal lines of the parietal bones

Crest; ridge ex. lilac crest

Holes; holes and depressions ex. foramen

Fossa; elongated basin ex. mandibular fossa

Fovea; small pit ex. fovea capitis on head of femur

Sulcus; groove ex. sigmond sulcus of the temporal bones

Canal; passage in bone ex. auditory canal

Fissure; slit through bone ex.auricular fissure

Foramen; hole through bone ex. foramen magnum in occipital bone

Meatus; opening into canal ex. external auditory meautus

Sinus; Air filled space in bone ex. Nasal sinus