Fovea
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Fovea (/ˈfoʊviə/) (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae /ˈfoʊvii/) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Fovea (spider), a depression in the centre of the carapace
See also
[edit]- Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions
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