Scaphoid fossa
| Scaphoid fossa | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Upper and posterior surfaces. (Scaphoid fossa is labeled at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.047 |
| TA2 | 633 |
| FMA | 84973 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In the
tensor veli palatini
.
It is not the same as and has to be distinguished from the scaphoid fossa of the external ear or
pinna
.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 151 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Diagram - look for #28 (source here)
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