The greater wing of the sphenoid bone, or alisphenoid, is a bony process of the sphenoid bone, positioned in the skull behind each eye. There is one on...

sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the...

Wing of sphenoid bone or ala ossis sphenoidalis can refer to: Greater wing of sphenoid bone (ala major ossis sphenoidalis) Lesser wing of sphenoid bone...

temporal, and sphenoid bones join. It is located on the side of the skull, just behind the temple. It is also considered to be the weakest part of the skull...

The body of the sphenoid bone, more or less cubical in shape, is hollowed out in its interior to form two large cavities, the sphenoidal sinuses, which...

The inferior orbital fissure is a gap between the greater wing of sphenoid bone, and the maxilla. It connects the orbit (anteriorly) with the infratemporal...

processes of the sphenoid (from Greek pteryx, pterygos, "wing"), one on either side, descend perpendicularly from the regions where the body and the greater wings...

temporal bone of the skull via the temporomandibular joint. This is an extremely complex joint which permits movement in all planes. The muscles of mastication...

of the infratemporal surface of maxilla posterior: root of the pterygoid process and adjoining anterior surface of the greater wing of sphenoid bone medial:...

and sphenoid bones. In the study of anatomy, anatomists use a number of anatomical terms to describe the appearance, shape and function of bones. Other...