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Scaphoid fossa

Depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scaphoid fossa
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In the pterygoid processes of the sphenoid, above the pterygoid fossa is a small, oval, shallow depression, the scaphoid fossa, which gives origin to the tensor veli palatini.

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It is not the same as and has to be distinguished from the scaphoid fossa of the external ear or pinna.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 151 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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