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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
  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