temporal fossa
11Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones …
12Fossa (animal) — This article is about the animal with the common name fossa. For the taxonomic genus Fossa, see Malagasy civet. For other uses, see Fossa (disambiguation). Fossa[1] C …
13fossa mandibularis — [TA] mandibular fossa: a prominent depression in the inferior surface of the squamous part of the temporal bone at the base of the zygomatic process, in which the condyloid process of the mandible rests. Called also glenoid f. of temporal bone.… …
14fossa cranii media — [TA] middle cranial fossa: the middle subdivision of the floor of the cranial cavity, supporting the temporal lobes of the brain and the pituitary gland; it is composed of the body and greater wings of the sphenoid bone and the squamous and… …
15fossa subarcuata — [TA] subarcuate fossa: a small fossa on the internal surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone just inferior to the arcuate eminence, most prominent in the fetus. In the adult it lodges a piece of dura and transmits a small vein …
16Fossa temporalis — Schläfenregion (engl. temple) Die Schläfe (lat. Tempus, Plural Tempora, Adj. temporal) ist eine seitliche Region des Kopfes, gelegen zwischen Auge und Ohr. Sie ist sehr empfindlich gegen Schläge, da in dieser Region das Mittelohr, das Innenohr… …
17fossa cranii posterior — [TA] posterior cranial fossa: the posterior subdivision of the floor of the cranial cavity, lodging the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata; it is formed by portions of the sphenoid, temporal, parietal, and occipital bones …
18temporal bone — noun a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear • Syn: ↑os temporale • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑brainpan …
19Posterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is labeled in green. Latin fossa cranii posterior Gray s …
20Middle cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Middle cranial fossa is the centermost of the three indentations, in pink and yellow.) Latin fossa cranii media Gray s …
