Posterior fossa
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Posterior fossa may refer to:
- Posterior cranial fossaPosterior cranial fossaThe posterior cranial fossa is part of the intracranial cavity, located between the foramen magnum and tentorium cerebelli. It contains the brainstem and cerebellum.This is the most inferior of the fossae. It houses the cerebellum, medulla and pons....
- Posterior intercondyloid fossaPosterior intercondyloid fossaPosteriorly, the medial condyle and lateral condyle are separated from each other by a shallow depression, the posterior intercondyloid fossa , which gives attachment to part of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee-joint....