Search Results for: fossa
Antecubital fossa
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Cubital fossa
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Vestibular fossa
vestibular fossa --> fossa of vestibule of vagina The portion of the vestibule of the vagina between the frenulum of the... Read More
Fossa vestibuli vaginae
Fossa vestibuli vaginae --> fossa of vestibule of vagina The portion of the vestibule of the vagina between the frenulum of... Read More
Fossa glandulae lacrimalis
Fossa glandulae lacrimalis --> lacrimal fossa a hollow in the orbital plate of the frontal bone, formed by the overhanging... Read More
Fossa triangularis
Fossa triangularis --> triangular fossa The depression at the upper part of the auricle between the two crura of the... Read More
Fossa of lateral malleolus
Fossa of lateral malleolus a large rough depression on the medial aspect of the lower end of the fibula just behind the... Read More
Fossa ovarica
Fossa ovarica --> ovarian fossa a depression in the parietal peritoneum of the pelvis; it is bounded in front by the... Read More
Navicular fossa of urethra
navicular fossa of urethra The terminal dilated portion of the urethra in the glans penis. Synonym: fossa navicularis... Read More
Ovarian fossa
ovarian fossa A depression in the parietal peritoneum of the pelvis; it is bounded in front by the obliterated umbilical... Read More
Lesser supraclavicular fossa
Lesser supraclavicular fossa a triangular space between the two heads of origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Synonym:... Read More
Canine fossa
Canine fossa a depression on the anterior surface of the maxilla below the infraorbital foramen and on the lateral side of... Read More
Antecubital space
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Rovsings sign
Definition noun An indication of appendicitis when a palpation on the left lower quadrant of the abdomen results in pain at... Read More
Scrobiculus cordis
scrobiculus cordis Synonym: epigastric fossa. Origin: L. Pit or fossa of the... Read More
Foramen magnum
Definition noun A large opening in the anterior inferior portion of occipital bone in the cranium that serves an outlet of... Read More
Petrotympanic fissure
Definition noun A narrow transverse slit dividing the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone into tympanic and petrous... Read More
Fossula petrosa
Fossula petrosa --> petrosal fossula a small and often only faintly marked depression on the inferior surface of the... Read More
Petrosal fossula
petrosal fossula A small and often only faintly marked depression on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the... Read More
Sigmoid sulcus
sigmoid sulcus --> groove for sigmoid sinus A broad groove in the posterior cranial fossa, first situated on the lateral... Read More
Cisterna basalis
Definition noun (anatomy) Latin term for basal cistern, a cavity where the arachnoid extends across between the two temporal... Read More
Plica synovialis infrapatellaris
plica synovialis infrapatellaris --> infrapatellar synovial fold A fold of synovial membrane extending from below the level... Read More
Mylohyoid groove
mylohyoid groove A groove on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible beginning at the lingula; it lodges the... Read More
Facies sacropelvina ossis ilii
Facies sacropelvina ossis ilii --> sacropelvic surface of ilium The medial surface of the ilium behind and below the iliac... Read More
Infrapatellar synovial fold
Infrapatellar synovial fold a fold of synovial membrane extending from below the level of the articular surface of the... Read More
Tuber omentale
tuber omentale An eminence on the visceral surface of the left hepatic lobe to the left of the fossa for the ductus venosus,... Read More
Lunate surface of acetabulum
Lunate surface of acetabulum The curved articular surface that surrounds the acetabular fossa and articulates with the head... Read More
Orbicularis oris
orbicularis oris (Science: anatomy, muscle) origin, by nasolabial band from septum of the nose, by superior incisive bundle... Read More
Tympanic canaliculus
tympanic canaliculus A minute canal passing from the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone between... Read More
Gallbladder
Definition noun A small, pear-shaped, muscular, hollow organ responsible for storing bile, and for creating insulin in the... Read More
Jugum sphenoidale
Jugum sphenoidale a plane surface on the sphenoid bone, in front of the sella turcica, connecting the two lesser wings, and... Read More
Pituitary gland
Definition noun, plural: pituitary glands An endocrine gland situated off the bottom of the hypothalamus, and acts as the... Read More
Right sagittal fissure
right sagittal fissure A sagittal groove on the undersurface of the liver formed by the fossa vesicae felleae anteriorly and... Read More
Ala orbitalis
Ala orbitalis --> lesser wing of sphenoid bone One of a bilateral pair of triangular, pointed plates extending laterally... Read More