Sphenoid Bone (Anterior View)
Description
Anterior view of the sphenoid bone showing its main landmarks, processes, and foramina.
Original diagram by Andrés Aguilera.
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Aperture of sphenoidal sinus
Foramen ovale
Foramen rotundum
Greater wing
Lateral plate of pterygoid process
Medial plate of pterygoid process
Optic canal
Orbital surface of greater wing
Pterygoid (Vidian) canal
Pterygoid hamulus
Pterygoid notch
Sphenoidal crest
Sphenoidal rostrum
Superior orbital fissure