cranial fossa
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cranial fossa — n any of the three large depressions in the posterior, middle, and anterior aspects of the floor of the cranial cavity: a) the posterior one that is the largest and deepest of the three and lodges the cerebrum, pons, and medulla oblongata called… … Medical dictionary
Posterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is labeled in green. Latin fossa cranii posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Middle cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Middle cranial fossa is the centermost of the three indentations, in pink and yellow.) Latin fossa cranii media Gray s … Wikipedia
Anterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Anterior cranial fossa is the top of the three indentations.) Latin fossa cranii anterior Gray s … Wikipedia
anterior cranial fossa — n CRANIAL FOSSA (c) … Medical dictionary
middle cranial fossa — n CRANIAL FOSSA (b) … Medical dictionary
posterior cranial fossa — n CRANIAL FOSSA (a) … Medical dictionary
cranial fossa anterior — f. cranii anterior … Medical dictionary
cranial fossa middle — f. cranii media … Medical dictionary
cranial fossa posterior — f. cranii posterior … Medical dictionary
