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Anat and Phys 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process | Any projection or bump |
| Trochanter | A large, rough projection |
| Tuberosity | a smaller, rough projection |
| Tubricle | a small, rounded projection |
| Crest | A prominent ridge |
| Spine | A pointed process |
| Head | The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by the neck |
| Neck | A narrow connection between the epiphysis, and diaphysis |
| Condyle | A smooth, rounded articular process |
| Facet | A small, flat articular surface |
| Fossa | A shallow depression |
| Sulcus | A narrow groove |
| Foramen | A rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves |
| Fissure | An elongated cleft |
| Canal | A passageway through the substance of a bone |
| Sinus | A chamber within a bone, normally filled air |