petrosal fossa
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fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
Middle 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 … Wikipedia
Posterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is labeled in green. Latin fossa cranii posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Anterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Anterior cranial fossa is the top of the three indentations.) Latin fossa cranii anterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Lesser petrosal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = Lesser petrosal nerve Latin = nervus petrosus minor GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. Caption2 = Mandibular division of trifacial nerve,… … Wikipedia
Deep petrosal nerve — Nerve: Deep petrosal nerve Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and sphenopalatine ganglion. (Deep petrosal labeled at bottom, center right.) Latin n. petrosus profundus Gray s … Wikipedia
Greater petrosal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus petrosus major GraySubject = 202 GrayPage = 903 Caption = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. Caption2 = Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their… … Wikipedia
Mandibular fossa — Bone: Mandibular fossa Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Mandibular fossa labeled at left, third from the top.) … Wikipedia
Condyloid fossa — Bone: Condyloid fossa Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Condyloid fossa visible but not labeled.) Latin f. condylaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Subarcuate fossa — Infobox Bone Name = Subarcuate fossa Latin = f. subarcuata ossis temporalis GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 143 Caption = Left temporal bone. Inner surface. (Subarcuate fossa not labeled, but aquæductus vestibuli labeled at lower right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
