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The 'sphenoid bone' (from Greek ''sphenoeides'', "wedgelike") is a bone situated at the base of the skull in front of the temporals and basilar part of the occipital bone.
The sphenoid bone somewhat resembles a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
It is divided into the following parts:
★ a median portion, known as the body of sphenoid bone
★ two greater wings and two lesser wings
★ Pterygoid processes of the sphenoides which project from it posteriorly (below)
Two sphenoidal conchae are situated at the anterior and posterior part of the body.
Various other named features of the sphenoid bone exist:
★ pterygoid notch
★ pterygoid fossa
★ scaphoid fossa
★ vaginal process
★ pterygoid hamulus
★ pterygoid canal
★ pterygospinous process
★ Bone terminology
★ Ossification of the sphenoid
★ Pterygospinal ligament
★ Terms for anatomical location
★ - "Lateral view of skull."
The 'sphenoid bone' (from Greek ''sphenoeides'', "wedgelike") is a bone situated at the base of the skull in front of the temporals and basilar part of the occipital bone.
The sphenoid bone somewhat resembles a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
| Contents |
| Portions |
| Named features |
| Additional images |
| See also |
| External links |
Portions
It is divided into the following parts:
★ a median portion, known as the body of sphenoid bone
★ two greater wings and two lesser wings
★ Pterygoid processes of the sphenoides which project from it posteriorly (below)
Two sphenoidal conchae are situated at the anterior and posterior part of the body.
Seven bones articulate to form the orbit. The sphenoid bone is one of them, labeled with pink
Named features
Various other named features of the sphenoid bone exist:
★ pterygoid notch
★ pterygoid fossa
★ scaphoid fossa
★ vaginal process
★ pterygoid hamulus
★ pterygoid canal
★ pterygospinous process
Additional images
See also
★ Bone terminology
★ Ossification of the sphenoid
★ Pterygospinal ligament
★ Terms for anatomical location
External links
★ - "Lateral view of skull."
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