Bone Surface Features

Process

any projection or bump

Ramus

an extension of a bone marking an angle with the rest of the structure

Trochanter

a large, rough projection

Tuberosity

a medium, rough projection

Tubercle

A small, rounded projection

Crest

A prominent narrow ridge

Line

A low narrow ridge

Spine

Sharp, narrow, point

Head

Condyle attached to a neck

Neck

A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis

Condyle

A smooth, rounded articular surface

Trochlea

A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley

Facet

A small, flat articular surface

Fossa

A shallow depression

Groove

A narrow groove

Foramen

A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves

Canal/Meatus

A passageway through the substance of a bone

Fissure

An elongated cleft

Sinus/Antrum

A chamber within a bone, normally filled with air