sphenoid bone
Britishnoun
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At the intersection of four bones is the pterion, a small, capital-H-shaped suture line region that unites the frontal bone, parietal bone, squamous portion of the temporal bone, and greater wing of the sphenoid bone.
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This bony region of the sphenoid bone is named for its resemblance to the horse saddles used by the Ottoman Turks, with a high back and a tall front.
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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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The most posterior is the sphenoid sinus, located in the body of the sphenoid bone, under the sella turcica.
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Applied to a protuberance of the base of the sphenoid bone.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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