| Posterior clinoid processes | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Superior view. (Posterior clinoid process labeled at upper left.) | |
 Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Caption for posterior clinoid process visible at center left. Sphenoid bone is yellow.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus clinoideus posterior |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.011 |
| TA2 | 595 |
| FMA | 54696 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The posterior clinoid processes are the tubercles of the sphenoid bone situated at the superior angles of the dorsum sellae (one on each angle) which represents the posterior boundary of the sella turcica. They vary considerably in size and form. The posterior clinoid processes deepen the sella turcica, and give attachment to (the attached border of) the tentorium cerebelli,[1]: 440, 509 and the dura forming the floor of the hypophyseal fossa (sella turcica).[1]: 441
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