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In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/;[1][2] pl.: fossae (/ˈfɒsiː/ or /ˈfɒsaɪ/); from Latin 'ditch, trench') is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone).[3] Some examples include:
| Fossa | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa |
| TA98 | A02.0.00.034 |
| FMA | 45791 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In the skull:
- Cranial fossa
- Hypophyseal fossa
- Temporal bone fossa
- Infratemporal fossa
- Pterygopalatine fossa
- Pterygoid fossa
- Lacrimal fossa
- Scaphoid fossa
- Condyloid fossa
- Rhomboid fossa
In the mandible:
In the torso:
- Fossa ovalis (heart)
- Infraclavicular fossa
- Pyriform fossa
- Substernal fossa
- Iliac fossa
- Ovarian fossa
- Paravesical fossa
- Coccygeal fossa
- Fossa navicularis
- Ischioanal fossa
In the upper limb:
- Supraclavicular fossa
- Radial fossa
- On the scapula:
- Cubital fossa (a.k.a. Antecubital fossa or chelidon)
- Olecranon fossa
In the lower limb:
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