Glenoid fossa can refer to:
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Glenoid fossa can refer to:
- Glenoid cavity
On the lateral angle of the scapula is a shallow pyriform, articular surface, the glenoid cavity , which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.The cavity surface is covered with...
(more common)
- Mandibular fossa
In the temporal bone, the mandibular fossa is bounded, in front, by the articular tubercle; behind, by the tympanic part of the bone, which separates it from the external acoustic meatus; it is divided into two parts by a narrow slit, the petrotympanic fissure .see also the TMJ-External links:*...