In the Skull:
Cranial fossa. Anterior cranial fossa. Middle cranial fossa. Interpeduncular fossa. Hypophyseal fossa.Temporal bone fossa. Mandibular fossa. Jugular fossa.Infratemporal fossa.Pterygopalatine fossa.Pterygoid fossa.Lacrimal fossa. Fossa for lacrimal gland. Fossa for lacrimal sac.Mandibular fossa.
Where is fossa in the body?
The fossa is located behind the zygomatic process of the frontal bone in the anterior and lateral part of the orbital roof.
What is the function of the fossa?
In the normal heart, the fossa ovalis serves to prevent blood flow, i.e., shunting of blood, across the interatrial septum 22).
What is a tubercle in a bone?
A tubercle is a small rounded point of a bone. It also refers to a nodule attached to bone, mucous membrane (moist layer lining parts of the body), or skin.
What is meant by fossa?
Definition of fossa
(Entry 1 of 2) : an anatomical pit, groove, or depression.
What is a fissure bone?
The term ” fissure ” applies to a line of fracture varying in length, the sides of which are in apposition, penetrating through, or partly. through, the solid shaft of a bone, and unattended by the separation. of fragments.
Do Fossas eat lemurs?
It is the largest carnivore and top predator native to Madagascar and is known to feed on lemurs and most other creatures it can get its claws on, from wild pigs to mice. Unlike mongooses, and more like felines, the fossa has retractable claws and fearsome catlike teeth.
Where is the ethmoid?
The ethmoid bone is an unpaired cranial bone that is a significant component of the upper nasal cavity and the nasal septum. The ethmoid bone also constitutes the medial orbit wall.
What is the longest bone in the body?
The femur bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body. Located in the thigh, it spans the hip and knee joints and helps maintain upright posture by supporting the skeleton. 2.
What bones form anterior fossa?
The anterior cranial fossa is formed by the orbital part of the frontal bone, the cribriform plate and crista galli of the ethmoid bone, and the lesser wings and anterior part of the body (jugum sphenoidale and prechiasmatic sulcus) of the sphenoid bone (Standing, 2015).
What cells are found in the periosteum?
Periosteum and endosteum contain cells (osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteoprogenitor cells) required for bone development and remodeling of the bone.
What is the difference between tubercle and tuberosity?
Tubercle vs tuberosity
A tubercle is a small rounded prominence, often a site of tendon or ligament attachment e.g. adductor tubercle of the femur. A tuberosity is larger, found in varying shapes and often rough in texture. The ulnar tuberosity is one example.
What causes a tubercle?
General Discussion. Tuberculosis (TB) is an acute or chronic bacterial infection found most commonly in the lungs. The infection is spread like a cold, mainly through airborne droplets breathed into the air by a person infected with TB. The bacteria causes formation of small tissue masses called tubercles.
