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}}In anatomy, a fossa ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|s|ə}};[1][2] plural fossae ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|s|i:}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|s|ai}}); from the 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: In the Skull:- Cranial fossa
- Anterior cranial fossa
- Middle cranial fossa
- Interpeduncular fossa
- Posterior cranial fossa
- Hypophyseal fossa
- Temporal bone Fossa
- Mandibular fossa
- Jugular fossa
- Infratemporal fossa
- Pterygopalatine fossa
- Pterygoid fossa
- Lacrimal fossa
- Fossa for lacrimal gland
- Fossa for lacrimal sac
- Mandibular fossa
- Scaphoid fossa
- Jugular fossa
- Condyloid fossa
- Rhomboid fossa
In the Torso:- Fossa ovalis (heart)
- Infraclavicular fossa
- Pyriform fossa
- Substernal fossa
- Iliac fossa
- Ovarian fossa
- Paravesical fossa
- Coccygeal fossa
- Fossa navicularis
- 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)
- Olecranon fossa
In the Lower Limb:- Fossa ovalis (thigh)
- Trochanteric fossa
- Acetabular fossa
- Popliteal fossa
- Intercondyloid fossa
- Anterior intercondyloid fossa
- Posterior intercondyloid fossa
- Intercondylar fossa of femur
See alsoReferences1. ^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}}
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