fovea
IPA: fˈʌviʌ
noun
- (anatomy) A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- (anatomy) The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.
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Examples of "fovea" in Sentences
- See fovea The string with beads.
- Some species also have dual fovea.
- The small black dot represents the fovea.
- But the resolution within the fovea is better.
- The center of this circular area is the fovea.
- The fovea produces the most accurate information.
- Cones are mostly concentrated in and near the fovea.
- Cones are found primarily in the center or fovea of the retina.
- In the diagram this would be on the side where the fovea in not.
- Not sure how the fovea centralis splits, but presumably the same.