Osteology

Sphenoid bone, inferior view

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Osteology

Sphenoid bone, inferior view

1. Superior orbital fissure
2. Upper pointer: Foramen rotundum Lower pointer: Sphenomaxillary surface
3. Upper pointer: Sphenoidal concha Lower pointer: Articular surface for vomer
4. Articular surface for pyramidal process of palatine bone
5. Medial plate of pterygoid process
6. Lateral plate of pterygoid process
7. Processus vaginalis
8. Basopharyngeal canal
9. Body
10. Pterygoid hamulus
11. Articular surface for orbital process of palatine bone
12. Articular surface for ethmoid bone
13. Tip of sphenoid
14. Sphenoidal crest
15. Sphenoidal sinus
16. Optic foramen
17. Lateral spine
18. Lesser wing
19. Orbital surface
20. Greater wing
21. Zygomatic margin
22. Facies temporalis
23. Squamous margin
24. Crista infratemporalis
25. Infratemporal surface
26. Pharyngeal canal
27. Foramen ovale
28. Foramen spinosum
29. Angular spine