Depression/Hole Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen
A
shallow hole e.g. mental foramen
2
Q
Meatus or Canal
A
deep hole e.g. external auditory meatus
3
Q
Groove or Sulcus
A
long depression e.g. costal groove of rib
4
Q
Fossa
A
shallow depression e.g. supraspinous fossa of scapula
5
Q
Notch
A
deep depression e.g. subscapular notch of scapula
6
Q
Sinus
A
cavity e.g. ethmoid sinuses
7
Q
Fissure
A
long deep cut-out e.g. superior orbital fissure
