The sphenoid bone, dorsal view
Illustration of the sphenoid bone. Dorsal view of the separated bone.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorsum sellae | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Spine of sphenoid bone | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Squamosal margin | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Frontal margin | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Foramen rotundum | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Superior orbital fissure | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Body | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Posterior clinoid process | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Lesser wing | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Greater wing | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Cerebral surface | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Scaphoid fossa | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Pterygoid fossa | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Pterygoid notch | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Pterygoid process | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Pterygoid hamulus | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Medial plate | Layer 1 |
| 18 | Lateral plate | Layer 1 |
| 19 | Pterygoid canal [[Vidii]] | Layer 1 |