Body of the sphenoid

Study entry

Description

The central part of the sphenoid, with the sphenoidal sinus (usually divided irregularly).

Relations

Above, the sella turcica; from it arise the wings and the pterygoid processes.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

Other structures in this region

• Squamous part of the frontal bone
• Orbital part of the frontal bone
• Glabella
• Superciliary arch
• Supraorbital margin
• Supraorbital foramen (notch)
• Frontal eminence
• Frontal crest