Bone Markings

Fissure

a narrow slit-like opening, usually between bones

Foramen

a hole in a bone

Meatus

a tube-shaped canal in a bone

Sinus

a sponge-like cavity in bone which is lined with mucous membrane

Groove or Sulcus

a steep continuing depression in or on a bone V

Fossa

a shallow or a hollow depression in or on a bone (

Process

a portion of bone that can enter into the formation of joints, but usually is used for muscle attachment

Condyle

a rounded projection of bone that an enter into the formation of a joint

Head

a round expanded articular projection beyond the narrow neckline portion of a long bone

Neck

a constricted portion of a long bone that is located below the head

Facet

a smooth flat articular surface

Tubercule

a small rounded projection of a bone

Tuberosity

a large roughened projection on a bone

Trochanter

a very large blunt process

Crest

a prominent narrow ridge on a bone

Spine

a sharp, slender, often pointed process on a bone

Epicondyle

a rounded projection above the condyles.