Bone Markings
Tuberosity: the elevation or protuberance of a bone
Crest: ridge-like projection of a bone
Trochanter: a relatively large process only found on the femur
Tubercle: a small, knob-like process
Epicondyle: a projection situated above a condyle
Spine: a thorn-like projection
Crest: ridge-like projection of a bone
Trochanter: a relatively large process only found on the femur
Tubercle: a small, knob-like process
Epicondyle: a projection situated above a condyle
Spine: a thorn-like projection
Projections That Help Form Joints
Head: an enlargement on the end of a bone
Condyle: a rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Process: a prominent projection of a bone
Condyle: a rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Process: a prominent projection of a bone
Depressions and Openings:
Meatus: a tube-like passageway within a bone
Sinus: a cavity within a bone
Fossa: a relatively deep depression or pit
Fissure: a cleft or groove
Foramen: an opening in the bone that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments
Notch: a concave indention
Angle: a convex curvature on a bone
Sinus: a cavity within a bone
Fossa: a relatively deep depression or pit
Fissure: a cleft or groove
Foramen: an opening in the bone that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments
Notch: a concave indention
Angle: a convex curvature on a bone