Corpus: Scaphoid fossa
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The scaphoid fossa is a small, flat and oval depression of the sphenoid bone (Os sphenoidale) in the area of the pterygoid process.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The scaphoid fossa lies directly cranial to the pterygoid fossa. It is the origin of the tensor veli palatini muscle.