mandibular fossa
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Mandibular fossa — Bone: Mandibular fossa Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Mandibular fossa labeled at left, third from the top.) … Wikipedia
mandibular fossa — noun a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible • Syn: ↑glenoid fossa • Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑fossa • Part Holonyms: ↑temporal bone, ↑os temporale … Useful english dictionary
mandibular fossa — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The dorsal articulation of the mandible … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Fossa — is the Latin word for ditch or trench . It can refer to one of the following:AnatomyIn anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the… … Wikipedia
Mandibular — means related to the mandible (lower jaw bone) . Terms containing mandibular include: Mandibular nerve Mandibular prominence Mandibular fossa Torus mandibularis This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
fossa mandibularis — [TA] mandibular fossa: a prominent depression in the inferior surface of the squamous part of the temporal bone at the base of the zygomatic process, in which the condyloid process of the mandible rests. Called also glenoid f. of temporal bone.… … Medical dictionary
fossa infratemporalis — [TA] infratemporal fossa: the area on the side of the cranium limited superiorly by the infratemporal crest, posteriorly by the mandibular fossa, anteriorly by the infratemporal surface of the maxilla, and laterally by the zygomatic arch and part … Medical dictionary
Mandibular central incisor — Mandibular central incisors of permanent and primary teeth marked in red … Wikipedia
Mandibular fracture — Classification and external resources Photo of the mandible demonstrating the frequency of mandibular fractures by location. ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
articular surface of mandibular fossa — facies articularis fossae mandibularis … Medical dictionary
