Osteology

Sphenoid bone, posterolateral view

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Osteology

Sphenoid bone, posterolateral view

1. Parietal angle
2. Lesser wing
3. Optic foramen
4. Tuberculum sellae
5. Anterior clinoid process
6. Superior orbital fissure
7. Sulcus for recurrent meningeal branch of lacrimal artery
8. Parietal angle
9. Temporal surface
10. Zygomatic margin
11. Cerebral surface
12. Foramen rotundum
13. Squamous margin
14. Foramen ovale
15. Angular spine
16. Pterygoid process
17. Greater wing
18. Posterior clinoid process
19. Dorsum sellae
20. Sella turcica
21. Clivus
22. Sulcus for abducens nerve
23. Body
24. Carotid sulcus
25. Lingula
26. Lateral plate of pterygoid process
27. Medial plate of pterygoid process