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