Anatomical Features of Bones

Question 1

condyle

Answer 1

Articulation; a rounded knob that articulates with another bone

Question 2

facet

Answer 2

articulation; a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

Question 3

head

Answer 3

articulation; the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes round

Question 4

crest

Answer 4

extension/projection; a narrow ridge

Question 5

epicondyle

Answer 5

extension/projection; an expanded region superior to a condyle

Question 6

line

Answer 6

extension/projection; a slightly raised, elongated ridge

Question 7

process

Answer 7

extension/projection; any bony prominence

Question 8

protuberance

Answer 8

extension/projection; a bony outgrowth or protruding part

Question 9

spine

Answer 9

extension/projection; a sharp, slender, or narrow process

Question 10

trochanter

Answer 10

extension/projection; two massive processes unique to femur

Question 11

tubercle

Answer 11

extension/projection; a small, rounded process

Question 12

tuberosity

Answer 12

extension/projection; a rough elevated surface

Question 13

alveolus

Answer 13

depression; pit or socket

Question 14

fossa

Answer 14

depression; shallow, broad, or elongated basin

Question 15

fovea

Answer 15

depression; a small pit

Question 16

sulcus

Answer 16

depression; a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

Question 17

canal

Answer 17

passage/cavity; a tubular passage or tunnel in a bone

Question 18

fissure

Answer 18

passage/cavity; a slit through a bone

Question 19

foramen

Answer 19

passage/cavity; a hole through a bone, usually round

Question 20

meatus

Answer 20

passage/cavity; a canal

Question 21

sinus

Answer 21

passage/cavity; an air-filled space in bone