Projections; sites of Muscles and Ligament Attachment
-tuberosity
-crest
-trochanater
-line
-tubercle
-epicondyle
-spine
-process
Projections; help form Joints
-head
-facet
-condyle
-ramus
Depressions and Openings
-groove
-fissure
-foramen
-notch
-meatus
-sinus
-fossa
Tuberosity
large rounded projection
Crest
narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
Trochanter
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Line
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Tubercle
small rounded projection of process
Epicondyle
raised area on or above a condyle
Spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Process
any bony prominence
Head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Facet
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Condyle
rounded articular projection
Ramus
armlike bar of bone
Groove
furrow
Fissure
narrow, slit-like opening
Foramen
round or oval opening through a bone
Notch
indentation at the edge of a structure
Meatus
canal like passageway
Sinus
cavity within a bone
Fossa
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone
Projections; sites of Muscles and Ligament Attachment
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Projections; help form Joints
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Depressions and Openings
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Tuberosity
large rounded projection
Crest
narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
Trochanter
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Line
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Tubercle
small rounded projection of process
Epicondyle
raised area on or above a condyle
Spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Process
any bony prominence
Head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Facet
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Condyle
rounded articular projection
Ramus
armlike bar of bone
Groove
furrow
Fissure
narrow, slit-like opening
Foramen
round or oval opening through a bone
Notch
indentation at the edge of a structure
Meatus
canal like passageway
Sinus
cavity within a bone
Fossa
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone