| Term | Definition |
|---|
| trochanter | very large blunt irregular shaped process |
| tuberosity | large rounded projection; may be roughened |
| tubercle | small rounded projection |
| process | any bony prominence |
| crest | narrow ridge of bone |
| line | narrow ridge of bone less prominent than a crest |
| head | bony expansion carried on a narrow neck |
| facet | smooth, nearly flat articular surface |
| condyle | rounded articular projection |
| epicondyle | raised area on or above a condyle |
| ramus | arm like bar of bone |
| spine | sharp, slender, often pointed projection |
| meatus | canal-like passageway |
| fossa | shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface |
| sinus | cavity within a bone |
| groove | furrow (uncovered passage) |
| fissure | narrow, slit-like opening |
| foramen | round or oval opening through bone |
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