temporal fossa — n a broad fossa on the side of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit that contains muscles for raising the lower jaw and that in humans is occupied by the temporalis muscle, is separated from the orbit by the zygomatic bone, is bounded … Medical dictionary
temporal fossa — noun Etymology: temporal (IV) : one of the broad fossae on the sides of the skull of higher vertebrates behind the orbit lodging muscles for raising the lower jaw that in man is separated from the orbit by the zygomatic bone and greater wing of… … Useful english dictionary
temporal line — n either of two nearly parallel ridges or lines on each side of the skull that begin as a single ridge on the temporal bone, run upward and backward from the zygomatic process above the temporal fossa, divide into upper and lower lines, and… … Medical dictionary
Fossa — Fos sa, n.; pl. {Foss[AE]}. [L., a ditch. See {Fosse}.] (Anat.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal foss[ae] containing the nostrils in most birds. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
temporal muscle — noun muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws • Syn: ↑temporalis muscle, ↑temporalis, ↑musculus temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle * *… … Useful english dictionary
Temporal process of the zygomatic bone — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = facies temporalis ossis zygomatici GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 164 Caption = Left zygomatic bone. Temporal surface. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Temporal line — Infobox Bone Name = Temporal line Latin = linea temporalis GraySubject = 32 GrayPage = 134 Caption = Left parietal bone. Outer surface. Caption2 = Side view of the skull. (Temporal lines are slightly above tip of arrow.) System = Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Fossa — is the Latin word for ditch or trench . It can refer to one of the following:AnatomyIn anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the… … Wikipedia
Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones … Wikipedia
