Sphenoid bone

The unpaired sphenoid bone is often referred to as bat-or butterfly-shaped. It forms part of the orbits, paranasal sinuses, and cranium.

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Sphenoid bone

Answer: I can’t tell for certain from your description which one you mean, but it could be the foramen ovale, foramen rotundum, optic canal, or superior orbital fissure.

sphenoid anterior view (wings, spine, pterygoid)

Groove for sigmoid sinus of temporal bone aka Sulcus sinus sigmoidei ossis temporalis in the latin terminology. Learn more now!

Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone aka Lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis in the latin terminology. Learn more now!

The sphenoid bone is one of the most fascinating bones in the body. If you were looking at someone and could see their bones, the sphenoid would be behind their eyes and in front of their ears, with the outermost parts (the greater wings) accessible at the temples, and the lowermost parts (the pterygoid processes) … Continue reading Treating TMJ issues: the role of the sphenoid bone