glenoid fossa
Anatomical cavity for the proximal articular surface of the proximal limb or fin element with the scapulocoracoid or equivalent structure. [ PHENOSCAPE:ad ]
Synonyms: cavitus glenoidalis, glenoid cavity, cavitas glenoidalis scapulae, glenoid cavity of scapula, glenoid facet
Term info
- SCTID:181914008
- EMAPA:25122
- FMA:23275
- UMLS:C1261046 (ncithesaurus:Glenoid_Fossa)
- AAO:0000749
- NCIT:C32682
- Wikipedia:Glenoid_cavity
pheno_slim
Cavity for the articulation of the forelimb formed by the scapula, coracoid, and clavicle.[AAO]
relationship loss: part_of scapular area (AAO:0000935)[AAO]
The glenoid fossa can be associated with the metapterygium in sarcopterygians, or either the meso- or propterygium in basal gnathostomes such as Chondrichthyans
FMA also has classes for the bony parts around the cavity - these may be more useful than the cavity term itself
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cavitas glenoidalis, glenoid cavity
uberon
UBERON:0006657
Glenoid fossa, glenoid fossa