bone markings

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, slitlike opening through a bone

foramen

rounded passageway through a bone

meatus

passageway through a bone

sinus

cavity or hollow space in a bone