Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Osteology
Sphenoid bone, posterolateral view
Image #42-5
KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.
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Osteology
Sphenoid bone, posterolateral view
- Parietal angle
- Lesser wing
- Optic foramen
- Tuberculum sellae
- Anterior clinoid process
- Superior orbital fissure
- Sulcus for recurrent meningeal branch of lacrimal artery
- Parietal angle
- Temporal surface
- Zygomatic margin
- Cerebral surface
- Foramen rotundum
- Squamous margin
- Foramen ovale
- Angular spine
- Pterygoid process
- Greater wing
- Posterior clinoid process
- Dorsum sellae
- Sella turcica
- Clivus
- Sulcus for abducens nerve
- Body
- Carotid sulcus
- Lingula
- Lateral plate of pterygoid process
- Medial plate of pterygoid process