Fovea Explained

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 frontal bone
• Pterygoid fovea of the mandible neck
• Fovea ethmoidalis part of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa.
• Fovea cardiaca

Spider anatomy

• Fovea (spider), a depression in the centre of the carapace

See also

• Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions
  • Hilum (anatomy)
  • Hilum (biology)