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Large rounded projection; may be roughened
Tuberosity
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Narrow ridge of bone; prominent
Crest
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (present on femur)
Trochanter
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Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than crest
Line
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Small rounded projection or process
Tubercle
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Raised area on or above a condyle
Epicondyle
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Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Spine
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Any bony prominence
Process
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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Head
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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Facet
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Rounded articular projection
Condyle
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Armlike bar of bone
Ramus
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Narrow, slitlike opening
Fissure
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Round or oval opening through a bone
Foramen
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Indentation at edge of a structure
Notch
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Canal-like passageway
Meatus
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Bone cavity, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Sinus
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Shallow basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
Fossa
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