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Some Bone Terminology process articulation articular process eminence tuberosity tubercle trochanter spine suture malleolus condyle epicondyle line, ridge crest facet foramen fossa canal meatus sinus A relatively large projection or prominent bump. The region where adjacent bones contact each other—a joint. A projection that contacts an adjacent bone. A relatively small projection or bump. A projection or bump with a roughened surface. A projection or bump with a roughened surface, generally smaller than a tuberosity One of two specific tuberosities located on the femur. A relatively long, thin projection or bump. Articulation between cranial bones. One of two specific protuberances of bones in the ankle. A large, rounded articular process. A projection near to a condyle but not part of the joint. A long, thin projection, often with a rough surface. A prominent ridge. A small, smooth articular surface. An opening through a bone A broad, shallow depressed area. A long, tunnel-like foramen, usually a passage for notable nerves or blood vessels. A short canal. A cavity within a cranial bone. Several terms refer to specific features of long bones: diaphysis, shaft The long, relatively straight main body of the bone; region of primary ossification. epiphyses The end regions of the bone; regions of secondary ossification. epiphyseal plate The thin sheet of bone marking the fusion of epiphyses to the diaphysis (adults only). head The proximal articular end of the bone. neck The region of bone between the head and the shaft. The orientation of bones with respect to axes of the body, especially: medial The side of the bone toward the centre line of the body. lateral The side of the bone towards the outside line of the body proximal The side or location of a bone toward the top of the skull. distal The side or location of a bone toward the bottom of the feet.