suprameatal triangle
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Suprameatal triangle — Bone: Suprameatal triangle Relations of the brain and middle meningeal artery to the surface of the skull. 1. Nasion. 2. Inion. 3. Lambda. 4. Lateral cerebral fissure. 5. Central sulcus. AA. Reid … Wikipedia
suprameatal — “+ adjective Etymology: supra + Late Latin meatus + English al : situated above a meatus and especially the external auditory meatus the suprameatal triangle … Useful english dictionary
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
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
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Foveola suprameatica — The foveola suprameatica is an anatomical structure of the human temporal bone, also called suprameatal pit, fossa suprameatalis, supramastoid fossa or suprameatal triangle. It is a small triangular depression at the junction of the posterior and … Wikipedia
foveola — A minute fovea or pit. [Mod. L. dim. of L. fovea, pit] f. coccygea [TA] SYN: coccygeal f.. coccygeal f. [TA] a depression in the skin over the coccyx caused by the caudal retinaculum. SYN: f. coccygea [TA], coccygeal dimple … Medical dictionary
foveola suprameatica — [TA] suprameatal pit: a small triangular depression at the junction of the posterior and superior borders of the external acoustic meatus, posterior to the suprameatal spine; called also f. suprameatalis [TA alternative], mastoid or supramastoid… … Medical dictionary
Foramen magnum — Bone: Foramen magnum Occipital bone. Inner surface. Gray s subject #31 129 … Wikipedia
Ethmoid bone — Bone: Ethmoid bone Cranial bones … Wikipedia
