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incisura fossa

The condyloid fossa on the cranial aspect of the Atlas my be perforated (foramen fossa) or have an open dorsal notch (Incisura fossa) in which the apex of the dens rides. (From Baumel et al. 1993).

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Type Organ
Parent Structure bone fossa

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What is the incisura fossa?

The condyloid fossa on the cranial aspect of the Atlas my be perforated (foramen fossa) or have an open dorsal notch (Incisura fossa) in which the apex of the dens rides. (From Baumel et al. 1993).

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0018328 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.