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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Sphenoid bone, inferior view

Image #41-7

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.

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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