Bone Markings Matching- Anatomy and Physiology
Process
Any bony prominence
Ramus
Arm like bar of bone
Head
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
meatus
Canal like passageway
Sinus
Cavity within bone, filled with air and lined with membrane
Groove
Furrow
Tuberosity
Large rounded projection, may be roughened
Crest
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
Line
Narrow, ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Fissure
Narrow, slit like opening
Epicondyle
Raised area on or above a condyle
Condyle
Rounded articular projection
Foramen
Rounded or oval opening through a bone
Fossa
Shallow, basin like depression, may serve as articular surface
Spine
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Tubercle
Small rounded projection or process
Facet
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process