Convex Forms on the Skeleton
An eminence is the lowest kind of convexity - a flat bump.
A protuberance is a larger, roundish bump. A tubercle (TOO-ber-cul) is the same shape.
A tuberosity (too-ber-OSS-i-tee) is a high, elongated bump.
A process is a form large enough to jut out, often forming a finger-like shape.
A ramus (RAY-mus) is a flat branch of bone.
A spine is a long, sharp ridge.
A crest is a cliff-like edge.
A condyle (CON-dial) is a knob shape that faces the joints.
An epicondyle (ep-ih-CON-dial) is a bump near a condyle.