Definition of Fovea. Meaning of Fovea. Synonyms of Fovea

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Definition of Fovea

Fovea
Fovea Fo"ve*a, n.; pl. Fove[ae]. [L., a small pit.] A slight depression or pit; a fossa.

Meaning of Fovea from wikipedia

- 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...
- structure. 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...
- with cartilage in the fresh state, except over an ovoid depression, the fovea capitis, which is situated a little below and behind the center of the femoral...
- (from Latin gelasinus, from Ancient Gr**** γελασῖνος (gelasînos)), and a fovea buccalis, is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human...
- 22 in) and is subdivided into the umbo, foveola, foveal avascular zone, fovea, parafovea, and perifovea areas. The anatomical macula at a size of 5.5 mm...
- A costal facet is a site of connection between a rib and a vertebra. The costal facets are located on the vertebrae that the rib articulates with. They...
- 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...
- frequency range. This narrow frequency range is referred to as the acoustic fovea. By modulating the frequency of the outgoing calls, the bats can ensure...
- The submandibular fovea (or submandibular fossa or submaxillary fovea) is an impression on the medial side of the body of the mandible below the mylohyoid...
- "center" of the retina (the point directly behind the lens) lies the fovea (or fovea centralis), which contains only cone cells; and is the region capable...