Sphenoid bone

Sphenoid bone
Position of the sphenoid bone
Animation of the sphenoid bone
Details
Identifiers
Latinos sphenoidale
MeSHD013100
TA98A02.1.05.001
TA2584
FMA52736
Anatomical terms of bone

The sphenoid bone[note 1] is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.

  1. ^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
  2. ^ Entry "sphenoid" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
  3. ^ Thieme Atlas of Anatomy, Head and Neuroanatomy 2011
  4. ^ Chaurasia (31 January 2013). Human Anatomy Volume Three. CBS Publishers & Distributors. pp. 43–45. ISBN 978-81-239-2332-1.


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