18 terms

Terms	Definitions
Process	Any bone prominence
Tuberosity	Large rounded projection
Crest	Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
Trochanter	Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only located on femur)
Line	Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Tubercle	small rounded projection or process
Epicondyle	raised area on or above a condyle
Spine	sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Head	Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Facet	Smooth, nearly flat articulating surface
Condyle	Rounded articulating projection
Meatus	Canal-like passageway
Sinus	cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Fossa	Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
Groove	Furrow (uncovered passage)
Fissure	A narrow slit-like opening
Foramen	Round or oval opening through a bone
Notch	Indentation at the edge of a structure

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