fovea
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Fovea ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|oʊ|v|i|ə}}) (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|oʊ|v|i|i}}) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
- Fovea centralis of the retina
- Fovea buccalis or dimple
- Fovea of the femoral head
- Trochlear fovea of the frontal bone
- Pterygoid fovea of the mandible neck
- Fovea ethmoidalis part of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa.
- Fovea cardiaca
Spider anatomy
- Fovea (spider), a depression in the centre of the carapace
See also
- Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions
- Hilum (anatomy)
- Hilum (biology)
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