Fovea
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Fovea(/ˈfoʊviə/) (Latin for "pit"; pluralfoveae/ˈfoʊvii/) is a term inanatomy.It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
[edit]- Fovea centralisof the retina
- Fovea buccalisor dimple
- Foveaof the femoral head
- Trochlear foveaof the frontal bone
- Pterygoid foveaof the mandible neck
- Fovea ethmoidalispart of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa.
- Fovea cardiaca
Spider anatomy
[edit]- Fovea (spider),a depression in the centre of the carapace
See also
[edit]- Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions