sphenoid bone
Britishnoun
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The middle cranial fossa is divided at the midline by the upward bony prominence of the sella turcica, a part of the sphenoid bone.
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On the inferior aspect of the skull, each half of the sphenoid bone forms two thin, vertically oriented bony plates.
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It extends from the frontal bone anteriorly to the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone posteriorly.
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The greater wings of the sphenoid bone extend laterally to either side away from the sella turcica, where they form the anterior floor of the middle cranial fossa.
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The sphenoid bone is in front of the occipital, forming a part of the base of the skull.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
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