Depressions Flashcards by MAE J | Brainscape

Q

a pit or socket

A

alveolus

(ex: tooth socket)

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Q

a shallow, broad, or elongated basin

A

fossa

(ex: mandibular fossa)

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Q

a small pit

A

fovea

(ex: fovea capitis of the femur)

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Q

a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

A

sulcus

(ex: intertubercular sulcus of the humerus)

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