Bones and Bony Landmarks

Body

Major or largest part of irregularly shaped bone

Condyle

Rounded articular surface

Epicondyle

Roughened area next to a condyle

Foramen

Opening through a bone

Fossa

A depression on the surface of a bone

Head

Rounded, articulating end of a bone

Neck

Narrowed region next to the head of a bone

Notch

indentation along margin of bone

Protuberance

Rounded bony projection or bump

Ramus

Branch or bony extension away from body of a bone

Spine

Short, spine-like bony process

Trochanter

Bony process of the femur

Tubercle

Small bony bump

Tuberosity

Larger bony elevation