Bony Landmarks or Surface features of Bones
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Process | Projection or bump |
| Ramus | An extension of a bone that makes an angle with the rest of the structure, arm-like projection |
| Trochanter | A large, rough projection, large, irregularly shaped process (on femur only) |
| Tubercle | A small, rounded projection or process |
| line | A long narrow ridge, more delicate (less prominent) than a crest |
| Tuberosity | A small, rough projection that may occupy a broad area of the bone surface, elevated projection |
| Crest | A prominent narrow ridge |
| Spine | A pointed,slender or narrow process |
| Neck | A narrow connection between the head of the bone and the diaphysis of the bone |
| Head | An expanded (rounded) proximal end of a bone that forms part of a joint, connected to a narrow neck |
| Facet | A small, smooth flat articular surface |
| Trochlea | A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley |
| Condyle | A smooth, rounded articular process (projection) |
| Epicondyle | Elevated area, above a condyle |
| Sulcus | Deep, narrow groove |
| Fossa | A shallow depression or recess in the surface of the bone |
| Foramen | A small, rounded passageway through which blood vessels or nerves penetrate the bone, round or oval hole or opening |
| Fissure | An elongated cleft or gap, slit-like opening |
| Sinus | A chamber (cavity) within a bone that is normally filled with air |
| Canal or meatus | A large passageway through the substance of a bone, bony canal |
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