Bone Surface Features Flashcards
any projection or bump
process
an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
ramus
a large, rough projection
trochanter
a smaller, rough projection
tuberosity
a small, rounded projection
tubercle
a prominent ridge
crest
a low ridge
line
a pointed or narrow process
spine
the expanded articular end with f an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck
head
a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
neck
a smooth, rounded articular process
condyle
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
trochlea
a small, flat articular surface
facet
a shallow depression
fossa
a narrow groove
sulcus
a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
foramen
a passageway through the substance of a bone
canal or meatus
an elongated cleft
fissure
a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air
sinus or antrum
