A | B |
Meatus | Tube-like opening or channel |
Body | Main portion of the bone |
Spine | A raised, sharp pointed process. |
Line | Slightly raised process for muscle attachment. |
Condyle | Large, raised bump, fits into a fossa, forms a joint |
Foramen | Round hole in a bone for vessels and nerves |
Tuberosity | Oblong, raised bump; usually for muscle attachment |
Crest | Moderately raised ridge; site for muscle attachment. |
Fissure | Long, crack-like hole in bone for blood vessels and nerves |
Trochanter | Largest bump on a bone for muscle attachment |
Facet | Flat surface that forms a joint with another flat bone |
Margin | Edge of a flat bone |
Head | Distinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion |
Fossa | Depression or ditch in a bone. |
Ramus | Large, curved portion of a bone |
Sinus | Hollow cavity within a bone |
Epicondyle | A smaller bump on or near a condyle |
Notch | A V-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area |
Tubercle | A smaller tuberosity for muscle attachment |
Process | A raised area or projection |
Neck | A narrowed portion of a bone, usually at the base of a head |
Angle | A corner of a bone |