Fovea () (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae ) is a term in
anatomy
Anatomy () is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its ...
. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
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Fovea centralis
The fovea centralis is a small, central pit composed of closely packed cones in the eye. It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina.
The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision (also called foveal vision), which is nec ...
of the retina
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Fovea buccalis or dimple
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Fovea
Fovea () (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae ) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
*Fovea centralis of the retina
* Fovea buccalis or Dimple
* Fovea of the femoral head
* Trochlear fovea of the fr ...
of the femoral head
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Trochlear fovea of the frontal bone
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Pterygoid fovea
The pterygoid fovea (occasionally called the pterygoid pit or the pterygoid depression) is located on the mandible. It is a concave surface on the medial side of the neck of the condyloid process of the mandible. It is located posterior to the m ...
of the mandible neck
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Fovea ethmoidalis part of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa.
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Fovea cardiaca
Spider anatomy
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Fovea (spider)
This glossary describes the terms used in formal descriptions of spiders; where applicable these terms are used in describing other arachnids.
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Abdomen or opisthosoma: One of the two main body parts ...
, a depression in the centre of the carapace
See also
* Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions
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Hilum (anatomy)
In human anatomy, the hilum (; plural hila), sometimes formerly called a hilus (; plural hili), is a depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ. Examples include:
* Hilum of kidney, admits the renal ar ...
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Hilum (biology)
In botany, a hilum (pronounced ) is a scar or mark left on a seed coat by the former attachment to the ovary wall or to the funiculus (which in turn attaches to the ovary wall). On a bean seed, the hilum is called the "eye".
For some species of ...
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