In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/;[1][2] pl.: fossae (/ˈfɒsiː/ or /ˈfɒsaɪ/); from Latin fossa, "ditch" or "trench") is a depression or hollow usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone).[3] Some examples include:
Fossa | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa |
TA98 | A02.0.00.034 |
FMA | 45791 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
In the skull:
In the mandible:
In the torso:
In the upper limb:
In the lower limb: