Greater wing of the sphenoid

Study entry

Description

A pair of processes that leave the sides of the body, with orbital, temporal, infratemporal and cerebral surfaces.

Relations

It forms the lateral parts of the middle cranial fossa; at its roots lie the foramina rotundum, ovale and spinosum.

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