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In anatomy, a fossa (/ ˈ f ɒ s ə /; [1] [2] pl.: fossae (/ ˈ f ɒ s iː / or / ˈ f ɒ s aɪ /); 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]
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox; / ˈ f ɒ s ə / FOSS-ə or / ˈ f uː s ə / FOO-sə; [3] Malagasy:) is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivoran family Eupleridae .
A fossa (from the Latin "fossa", ditch or trench) is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa, the depression in the sphenoid bone. [15] A meatus is a short canal that opens to another part of the body. [16] An example is the external auditory meatus. A fovea (Latin: pit) is a small pit, usually on the head of a ...
A cranial fossa is formed by the floor of the cranial cavity. There are three distinct cranial fossae: [1] Anterior cranial fossa (fossa cranii anterior), housing the projecting frontal lobes of the brain [2] Middle cranial fossa (fossa cranii media), separated from the posterior fossa by the clivus and the petrous crest housing the temporal ...
The posterior cranial fossa is the part of the cranial cavity located between the foramen magnum, and tentorium cerebelli. It is formed by the sphenoid bones , temporal bones , and occipital bone .
The cubital fossa, antecubital fossa, chelidon, inside of elbow, or, humorously, wagina [1], is the area on the anterior side of the upper part between the arm and forearm of a human or other hominid animals.
Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of the body; Fossa (planetary nomenclature), a depression in a planet; La Fossa, an Italian rap group; Fossa, a fosse (ditch or moat) in ancient Roman contexts; Fossa, a drowning pit used for executions; François de Fossa, musician; Formaggio di fossa, a cheese matured in pits native to Romagna, Italy
The middle cranial fossa is formed by the sphenoid bones, and the temporal bones. It lodges the temporal lobes, and the pituitary gland. [1] [2] It is deeper than the anterior cranial fossa, is narrow medially and widens laterally to the sides of the skull. It is separated from the posterior cranial fossa by the clivus and the petrous crest.