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| neural groove | The gutter-like groove formed in the midline of the embryo's dorsal surface by the progressive elevation of the lateral margins of the neural plate; the ultimate dorsal fusion of the margins results in the formation of the neural tube. Synonym: medullary groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subclavian groove | A groove on the inferior surface of the body of the clavicle to which is attached the subclavius muscle. Synonym: sulcus musculi subclavii, subclavian sulcus, sulcus subclavianus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcostal groove | A groove in the lower inner border of the rib, lodging the intercostal vessels and nerve. Synonym: sulcus costae, subcostal groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supplemental groove | A curvilinear depression normally found on each side of a triangular ridge (crista triangularis). (05 Mar 2000) |
| supra-acetabular groove | A groove, posterosuperior to the acetabulum, that is the attachment for the reflected head of the rectus femoris muscle. Synonym: sulcus supra-acetabularis, supra-acetabular sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental groove | A transitory depression in the gingival surface of the embryonic jaw along the line of ingrowth of the dental lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| digastric groove | The groove medial to the mastoid process of the temporal bone from which the digastric muscle originates. Synonym: incisura mastoidea, digastric groove, digastric notch, mastoid notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior petrosal groove | A groove lodging the inferior petrosal sinus, formed by union of similarly named grooves in the petrous part of the temporal bone and the basilar part of the occipital bone. Synonym: sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris, inferior petrosal groove, inferior petrosal sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infraorbital groove | A gradually deepening groove on the orbital surface of the maxilla, which leads to the infraorbital canal. Synonym: sulcus infraorbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous groove | The groove on the upper part of the calcaneus, which with a corresponding groove on the talus forms the sinus tarsi. Synonym: sulcus calcanei, calcaneal sulcus, interosseous groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous groove of calcaneus | The groove on the upper part of the calcaneus, which with a corresponding groove on the talus forms the sinus tarsi. Synonym: sulcus calcanei, calcaneal sulcus, interosseous groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous groove of talus | The groove on the inferior surface of the talus, which with a corresponding groove on the calcaneus forms the sinus tarsi. Synonym: sulcus tali, interosseous groove, talar sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intertubercular groove | A furrow running down the shaft of the humerus between the two tubercles, lodging the tendon of the long head of the biceps, and giving attachment in its floor to the latissimus dorsi muscle. Synonym: sulcus intertubercularis, bicipital groove, intertubercular sulcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obturator groove | A deep groove on the inner surface of the superior ramus of the pubis. Synonym: sulcus obturatorius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipital groove | A narrow groove medial to the mastoid notch of the temporal bone that lodges the occipital artery. Synonym: sulcus arteriae occipitalis, sulcus of occipital artery. (05 Mar 2000) |