anterior fovea |
A slight depression in the limiting sulcus on either side of the rhomboidal fossa, above the medullary striae and lateral to the facial colliculus.
Synonym: fovea superior, anterior fovea, fovea anterior.
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central retinal fovea |
A depression in the centre of the macula retinae containing only cones and lacking blood vessels.
Synonym: fovea centralis retinae, central pit.
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Morgagni's fovea |
The terminal dilated portion of the urethra in the glans penis.
Synonym: fossa navicularis urethrae, fossa terminalis urethrae, Morgagni's fossa, Morgagni's fovea.
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pterygoid fovea |
A depression on the antero-medial side of the neck of the condylar process of the mandible, giving attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Synonym: fovea pterygoidea, pterygoid depression, pterygoid pit.
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superior fovea |
A slight depression in the limiting sulcus on either side of the rhomboidal fossa, above the medullary striae and lateral to the facial colliculus.
Synonym: fovea superior, anterior fovea, fovea anterior.
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inferior fovea |
A small depression in the limiting sulcus of the rhomboidal fossa below the medullary striae of either side, generally lateral to the hypoglossal and vagal trigones.
Synonym: fovea inferior.
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oblong fovea of arytenoid cartilage |
A broad shallow depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, for attachment of the thyroarytenoid muscle.
Synonym: fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae, oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage.
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triangular fovea of arytenoid cartilage |
A deep depression in the upper portion of the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, lodging glands.
Synonym: fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae, triangular pit of arytenoid cartilage.
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trochlear fovea |
A shallow depression in the roof of the orbit close to the medial margin to which is attached the pulley for the superior oblique tendon.
Synonym: fovea trochlearis, fossa trochlearis, trochlear fossa, trochlear pit.
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fovea |
A relatively small cup-shaped depression or pit.
Origin: L. A pit
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fovea anterior |
A slight depression in the limiting sulcus on either side of the rhomboidal fossa, above the medullary striae and lateral to the facial colliculus.
Synonym: fovea superior, anterior fovea, fovea anterior.
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fovea articularis capitis radii |
The depression on the top (superior surface) of the head of the radius for articulation with the capitulum of the humerus.
Synonym: fovea articularis capitis radii, articular pit of head of radius.
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fovea articularis inferior atlantis |
One of two concave surfaces on the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with corresponding surfaces on the axis.
Synonym: facies articularis inferior atlantis, fovea articularis inferior atlantis, inferior articular pit of atlas.
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fovea articularis superior atlantis |
One of two concave articular surfaces on the superior aspect of the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with the occipital condyles.
Synonym: facies articularis superior atlantis, fovea articularis superior atlantis, superior articular pit of atlas.
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fovea capitis ossis femoris |
A depression on the extremity of the head of the femur giving attachment to the ligamentum teres femoris.
Synonym: fovea capitis ossis femoris, pit of head of femur.
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