Sphenoid Bone

An irregular unpaired bone situated at the SKULL BASE and wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones (FRONTAL BONE; TEMPORAL BONE; OCCIPITAL BONE). Sphenoid bone consists of a median body and three pairs of processes resembling a bat with spread wings. The body is hollowed out in its inferior to form two large cavities (SPHENOID SINUS).

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Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.802

MeSH Unique ID: D013100

Entry Terms:

• Bone, Sphenoid
• Sphenoid Bones
• Greater Sphenoid Wing
• Greater Sphenoid Wings
• Sphenoid Wing, Greater

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Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Skeleton
Bone and Bones
Skull
Sphenoid Bone
Sella Turcica