Surface Anatomy Terms

Process

Any projection or bump

Ramus

An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure

Trochanter

A large, rough projection

Tuberosity

A smaller, rough projection

Tubercle

A small, rounded projection

Crest

A prominent ridge

Line

A low ridge

Spine

A pointed process

Head

The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck

Neck

A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis

Condyle

A smooth, rounded articular process

Trochlea

a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley

Facet

A small, flat articular surface

Fossa

A shallow depression

Sulcus

A narrow groove

Foramen

A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves

Canal or Meatus

A passageway through the substance of a bone

Fissure

An elongate cleft

Sinus

A chamber within a bone, normally filled with air