Incisura (Noun)
Meaning
(anatomy) a notch or small hollow.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The incisura of the right lung is a small notch on the surface of the lung that marks the location of the inferior pulmonary ligament.
- The incisura angularis is a small notch on the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that serves as a landmark for neurosurgical procedures.
- The incisura of the mandible is a small notch on the inner surface of the lower jawbone that provides attachment for the sphenomandibular ligament.
- The incisura of the atlas is a small notch on the anterior arch of the first cervical vertebra that forms the anterior boundary of the atlanto-axial joint.
- The incisura of the scapula is a small notch on the superior border of the scapula that serves as a site of attachment for the suprascapular ligament.