Fovea () (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae ) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.
Human anatomy
Fovea centralis of the retina Fovea buccalis or dimple Fovea of the femoral head Trochlear fovea of the frontal bone Pterygoid fovea of the mandible neck Fovea ethmoidalis part of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa. Fovea cardiaca
Spider anatomy
Fovea (spider), a depression in the centre of the carapace
See also Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions Hilum (anatomy) Hilum (biology)