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Fossa (anatomy)

Fossa
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Identifiers
Latin fossa
TA A02.0.00.034
FMA 45791
Anatomical terminology
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In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/; plural fossae (/ˈfɒs/ or /ˈfɒs/); 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). Some examples include:

In the Skull:

In the Torso:

In the Upper Limb:

In the Lower Limb:


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