Bone Terms
angle
a corner, feature of shape of bone
process
a raised area or projection, attaches connective tissues
notch
a v-like depression in the margin/edge of a flat area; articulatory surface
epicondyle
bump near a condyle; often give appearance of a bump; for muscle attachment
sinus
cavity within a bone
ramus
curved portion of a bone, look like a ram's horn
margin
edge of a flat bone/ flat portion of the edge of a flat area
epiphysis
end part of a long bone which usually has a larger diameter than the shaft part of the bones; articular part of long bones
sulcus
groove, crevice, or furrow; elongated depressions may accommodate a blood vessel, nerve or tendon; channel-like depression
trochanter
large blunt bump-like projection(larger than a tuberosity, larger than a tubercle)
tuberosity
large-rounded projection that may look like a raised bump; often sites for muscle attachment
fissure
long. crack-like hole for blood vessels and nerves; channel-like cleft/crack
body
main portion of bone
crest
moderately raised and therefore prominent border or ridge; often sites for a muscle attachment
foramen
round hole through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass
condyle
rounded bump/large rounded prominence usually fit into a fossa on another bone to form a joint
head
rounded projection that forms part of a joint and separated from the shaft of the same bone by a narrow portion
neck
section of bone between the head and shaft of the bone, it's a narrowed portion
diaphysis
shaft of a long bone
fossa
shallow depression; often receive another articulating bone which a joint is formed
line
similar to a crest but not raised as much- may be faint
spine/spinous process
similar to a crest but raised higher; a sharp, pointed slender projection; often sites for muscle attachment
tubercle
small tuberosity that may also be described as a round nodule or warty outgrowth; process that attaches connective tissue and can also form articular surfaces
facet
smooth, flat articular surface; such flat surfaces may form a joint w/ another _____ or flat bone
meatus
tube-like opening/channel extending within a bone
