sphenoid bone
Britishnoun
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The lesser wings of the sphenoid bone form the prominent ledge that marks the boundary between the anterior and middle cranial fossae.
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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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The ethmoid bone and lacrimal bone make up much of the medial wall and the sphenoid bone forms the posterior orbit.
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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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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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