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Angle
A corner
Body
The main portion of a bone.
Condyle
Rounded bump; usually fits into a fossa on another bone, forming a joint.
Crest
Moderately raised ridge, generally a site for muscle attachment.
Epicondyle
Bump near a condyle; often gives the appearance of a "bump on a bump; for muscle attachment.
Facet
Flat surface that forms a joint with another facet or flat bone.
Fissure
Long, cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves.
Foramen
Round hole for vessels and nerves. pl. foramina
Fossa
Depression; often receives and articulating bone.
Head
Distinct epiphysis on a long bone; separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion. (neck)
Line
Similar to a crest but not raised as much. (is often rather faint)
Margin
Edge of a flat bone or flat portion of edge of a flat area.
Meatus
Tubelike opening or channel.
Neck
A narrowed portion, usually at the base of a head.
Notch
A V-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area.
Process
A raised area or projection.
Ramus
Curved portion of a bone, like a ram's horn.
Sinus
Cavity within a bone.
Spine
Similar to a crest but raised more; a sharp pointed process for muscle attachment.
Sulcus
Groove or elongated depression.
Trochanter
Large bump for muscle attachment (larger than tubercle or tuberosity)
Tuberosity
Oblong, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment; small tuberosity is called a tubercle.