fovea
41fovea centralis retinae — [TA] central fovea of retina: a tiny pit, about 1 degree wide, in the center of the macula lutea, which in turn presents an extremely small depression (foveola) containing rodlike elongated cones; it is the area of most acute vision, because here …
42fovea distalis dentis — [TA] distal fovea of tooth a minute depression located at the point of intersection of developmental grooves on the distal aspect of the occlusal surface of bicuspid and molar teeth. Called also distal pit …
43fovea inferior — [TA] inferior fovea: a slight depression in the inferior part of the floor of the fourth ventricle, at the upper end of the vagal trigone, marking the position of the sulcus limitans …
44fovea mesialis dentis — [TA] mesial fovea of tooth a minute depression located at the point of intersection of developmental grooves on the mesial aspect of the occlusal surface of bicuspid and molar teeth. Called also mesial pit …
45fovea oblonga cartilaginis arytenoideae — [TA] oblong fovea of arytenoid cartilage: a depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, separated from the triangular pit above by the arcuate crest; called also oblong pit of arytenoid cartilage …
46fovea palatina — palatine fovea either of a pair of small pits, situated at or near the junction between the hard and soft palate, just lateral to the midline; it is an orifice through which some of the ducts of the minor mucus glands of the palate empty and… …
47fovea pterygoidea — [TA] pterygoid fovea: a depression on the inner side of the neck of the condyloid process of the mandible, for attachment of the external pterygoid muscle; called also pterygoid depression or pit …
48fovea superior — [TA] superior fovea: an angular depression in the floor of the fourth ventricle produced by widening of the sulcus limitans immediately lateral to the facial colliculus …
49fovea triangularis cartilaginis arytenoideae — [TA] triangular fovea of arytenoid cartilage: a depression on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage, separated from the oblong pit below by the arcuate crest …
50fovea trochlearis — [TA] trochlear fovea: a depression on the anteromedial part of the orbital surface of the frontal bone for the attachment of the trochlea of the superior oblique muscle; it is often replaced by the trochlear spine …
