Skeletal Terminology
Tuberosity- Knoblike process
Crest- Ridgelike projection on a bone
Trochanter- Broad process on a bone
Tubercle- Small rounded process on a bone
Epicondyle- Projection on a bone located above a condyle
Spine- Thornlike projection
Head- An enlargement on the end of a bone
Condyle- A rounded process that usually articulates movement with another bone
Process- A prominent projection on a bone
Meatus- A tubelike passageway within a bone
Sinus- A cavity within a bone
Fossa- a relatively dip pit or depression
Fissure- A cleft or groove
Foramen- An opening through a bone that usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves and ligaments
Notch- concave curvature
Angle- Convex curvature
Osteoblasts- Bone forming cells
Osteoclasts- Bone remodeling cells
Crest- Ridgelike projection on a bone
Trochanter- Broad process on a bone
Tubercle- Small rounded process on a bone
Epicondyle- Projection on a bone located above a condyle
Spine- Thornlike projection
Head- An enlargement on the end of a bone
Condyle- A rounded process that usually articulates movement with another bone
Process- A prominent projection on a bone
Meatus- A tubelike passageway within a bone
Sinus- A cavity within a bone
Fossa- a relatively dip pit or depression
Fissure- A cleft or groove
Foramen- An opening through a bone that usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves and ligaments
Notch- concave curvature
Angle- Convex curvature
Osteoblasts- Bone forming cells
Osteoclasts- Bone remodeling cells