Bone Markings
Neck
A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
sinus
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Tuberosity
Large rounded projection; may be roughened
Line
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Crest
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
fissure
Narrow, slitlike opening
Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Trochlea
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
Head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
meatus
canal-like passageway
depressions
grooves and tunnels mark places that allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels
bone marking
projections, depressions, and openings
Process
prominent projection on a bone
condyle
rounded articular projection
These bone markings are used to identify what?
sex, age, height, and general appearance
Spine
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
projections
sites of tendons and ligament attachment which signal articulations or joints
Facet
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Foramen
Round or oval opening through a bone
Fossa
Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface