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Fossa (anatomy)

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Fossa
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Identifiers
Latinfossa
TA98A02.0.00.034
FMA45791
Anatomical terminology

In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/;[1][2] pl.: fossae (/ˈfɒs/ or /ˈfɒs/); from Latin 'ditch, 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:

In the skull:

In the mandible:

In the torso:

In the upper limb:

In the lower limb:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
  2. ^ Entry "fossa" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
  3. ^ Venieratos D, Anagnostopoulou S, Garidou A., A new morphometric method for the sella turcica and the hypophyseal fossa and its clinical relevance.;Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2005 Nov;64(4):240-7. PMID 16425149