Condyle
Large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure.
Facet
Small, flat, shallow articulating surface.
Head
Prominent, rounded epiphysis.
Trochlea
Smooth, grooved, pulley-like articular process.
Alveolus
Deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible.
Fossa
Flattened or shallow depression.
Sulcus
Narrow groove.
Crest
Narrow, prominent, ridge-like projection.
Epicondyle
Projection adjacent to a condyle.
Line
Low ridge.
Process
Any marked bony prominence.
Ramus
Angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure.
Spine
Pointed, slender process.
Trochanter
Massive, rough projection found only on the femur.
Tubercle
Small, round projection.
Tuberosity
Large, rough projection.
Canal
Passageway through a bone.
Fissure
Narrow, slit-like opening through a bone.
Foramen
Rounded passageway through a bone.
Meatus
Passageway through a bone.
Sinus
Cavity or hollow space in a bone.