trochlear spine


troch·le·ar spine

[TA] a spicule of bone arising from the edge of the trochlear fovea, giving attachment to the pulley of the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball. Synonym(s): spina trochlearis [TA]

troch·le·ar spine

(trok'lē-ăr spīn) [TA] A spicule of bone arising from the edge of the trochlear fovea, giving attachment to the pulley of the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball.