Osteology
Roentgenogram, sphenoid bone, inferosuperior view
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Osteology
Roentgenogram, sphenoid bone, inferosuperior view
- Parietal angle (articular surface for parietal bone)
- Greater wing
- Foramen rotundum
- Squamous margin
- Foramen ovale (incomplete medially)
- Foramen spinosum (incomplete medially)
- Angular spine
- Posterior wall of sella turcica
- Body
- Zygomatic margin
- Orbital surface
- Rostrum of sphenoid
- Sphenoidal sinus (smaller than usual)
- Optic foramen
- Lesser wing
- Anterior clinoid process
- Dorsum sellae & posterior clinoid process
- Pterygoid process