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vet-Anatomy The Anatomy of veterinary imaging
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Retromandibular fossa - Dog - General anatomy - Left lateral view - vet-Anatomy
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Retromandibular fossa

Fossa retromandibularis

Definition

Stephan Mahler

The retromandibular fossa is defined as a depression in the parotid region, caudal to the mandibule and ventral to the transverse process of atlas.

References

Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

Gallery

  • Retromandibular fossa - Cat - Head and neck - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Cat - Head and neck - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Cat - Head and neck - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Cat - Head and neck - 3D - Skin - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Cat - Head and neck - 3D - Skin - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - General anatomy - Left lateral view - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - General anatomy - Ventral view - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Head - 3D - Skin - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Head - 3D - Skin - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Bovine - General anatomy - Lateral view - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Neck - Transverse - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Neck - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Dog - Neck - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Horse - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Horse - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Horse - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Horse - Head - 3D - Skin - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Retromandibular fossa - Brachycephalic dog - Head - 3D - Skin - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
Retromandibular fossa - Dog - General anatomy - Left lateral view - vet-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy

Veterinary anatomy

  1. Regions of the body >
  2. Regions of neck >
  3. Parotid region >
  4. Retromandibular fossa

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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