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glenoid fossa
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Anatomical cavity for the proximal articular surface of the proximal limb or fin element with the scapulocoracoid or equivalent structure. [ ]
Term info
Label
glenoid fossa
Synonyms
- cavitas glenoidalis scapulae
- cavitus glenoidalis
- glenoid cavity
- glenoid cavity of scapula
- glenoid facet
Subsets
pheno_slim
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: part_of scapular area (AAO:0000935)[AAO]
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Gray328.png
external definition
Cavity for the articulation of the forelimb formed by the scapula, coracoid, and clavicle.[AAO]
external ontology notes
FMA also has classes for the bony parts around the cavity - these may be more useful than the cavity term itself
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
cavitas glenoidalis, glenoid cavity
id
UBERON:0006657
taxon notes
The glenoid fossa can be associated with the metapterygium in sarcopterygians, or either the meso- or propterygium in basal gnathostomes such as Chondrichthyans