Term | Definition |
"Elevations and Projections" | Process and Ramus |
Process | Any projection or bump |
Ramus | An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure |
"Processes formed where tendons or ligaments attach" | Trochanter, Tuberosity, Tubercle, Crest, Line, Spine |
Trochanter | Large, rough projection |
Tuberosity | Smaller, rough projection |
Tubercle | Small, rounded projection |
Crest | Prominent ridge |
Line | Low ridge |
Spine | Pointed or narrow process |
"Processes formed for articulation with adjacent bones" | Head, Neck, Condyle, Trochlea, Facet |
Head | The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck |
Neck | Narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis |
Condyle | Smooth, rounded articular process |
Trochlea | Smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley |
Facet | Small, flat articular surface |
"Depressions" | Fossa and Sulcus |
Fossa | Shallow depression |
Sulcus | Narrow groove |
"Openings" | Foramen, Canal, Meatus, Fissure, Sinus |
Foramen | Rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves |
Canal | Duct or channel |
Meatus | Passageway through a bone |
Fissure | Elongated cleft or slit |
Sinus | Chamber within a bone, normally filled with air |