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.
| Scaphoid fossa | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Upper and posterior surfaces. (Scaphoid fossa is labeled at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.047 |
| TA2 | 633 |
| FMA | 84973 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
It is not the same as and has to be distinguished from the scaphoid fossa of the external ear or pinna.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 151 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Diagram - look for #28 (source here)
