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  2. Fovea centralis - Wikipedia

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    The fovea centralis is a small, central pit composed of closely packed cones in the eye.It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. [1] [2]The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision (also called foveal vision), which is necessary in humans for activities for which visual detail is of primary importance, such as reading and driving.

  3. Head of radius - Wikipedia

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    The head of the radius has a cylindrical form, and on its upper surface is a shallow cup or fovea for articulation with the capitulum of the humerus.The circumference of the head is smooth; it is broad medially where it articulates with the radial notch of the ulna, narrow in the rest of its extent, which is embraced by the annular ligament.

  4. Anatomical terms of bone - Wikipedia

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    A fovea (Latin: pit) is a small pit, usually on the head of a bone. An example of a fovea is the fovea capitis of the head of the femur. Walls.

  5. Central serous chorioretinopathy - Wikipedia

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    Recently, central serous chorioretinopathy has been understood to be part of the pachychoroid spectrum. [5] [6] In pachychoroid spectrum disorders, of which CSR represents stage II, the choroid, the highly vascularized layer below the retina, is thickened and congested with increased blood vessel diameter, especially in the deep choroid (the so-called Haller's layer).

  6. Fundus (eye) - Wikipedia

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    The fundus of the eye is the interior surface of the eye opposite the lens and includes the retina, optic disc, macula, fovea, and posterior pole. [1] The fundus can be examined by ophthalmoscopy [ 1 ] and/or fundus photography .

  7. Foveola - Wikipedia

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    The foveola is located within a region called the macula, a yellowish, cone photoreceptor filled portion of the human retina.Approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, the foveola lies in the center of the fovea and contains only cone cells and a cone-shaped zone of Müller cells. [1]

  8. Fovea - Wikipedia

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    Fovea (/ ˈ f oʊ v i ə /) (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae / ˈ f oʊ v i i /) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure. Human anatomy

  9. Bird of prey - Wikipedia

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    The deep fovea points forward at an approximate 45° angle, while the shallow fovea points approximately 15° to the right or left of the head axis. [42] Several raptor species repeatedly cock their heads into three distinct positions while observing an object.