Fossa (anatomy)
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In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/; pl.: fossae (/ˈfɒsiː/ or /ˈfɒsaɪ/); from Latin 'ditch, trench') is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone). Some examples include:
In the skull:
- Cranial fossae Anterior cranial fossa Middle cranial fossa Interpeduncular fossa Posterior cranial fossa
- Hypophyseal fossa
- Temporal bone fossae Mandibular fossa Jugular fossa
- Infratemporal fossa
- Pterygopalatine fossa
- Pterygoid fossa
- Lacrimal fossae Fossa for lacrimal gland Fossa for lacrimal sac
- Scaphoid fossa
- Condyloid fossa
- Rhomboid fossa
In the mandible:
In the torso:
- Fossa ovalis (heart)
- Infraclavicular fossa
- Pyriform fossa
- Substernal fossa
- Iliac fossa
- Ovarian fossa
- Paravesical fossa
- Coccygeal fossa
- Navicular fossae Navicular fossa of male urethra Fossa of vestibule of vagina
- Ischioanal fossa
In the upper limb:
- Supraclavicular fossa
- Radial fossa
- On the scapula: Glenoid fossa Supraspinous fossa Infraspinous fossa Subscapular fossa
- Cubital fossa (a.k.a. Antecubital fossa or chelidon)
- Olecranon fossa
In the lower limb:
- Fossa ovalis (thigh)
- Trochanteric fossa
- Acetabular fossa
- Popliteal fossa
- Intercondyloid fossae Anterior intercondyloid fossa Posterior intercondyloid fossa
- Intercondylar fossa of femur