Sphenoid bone
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
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Sphenoid bone
Definition
An unpaired bone situated at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
Also known as os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoidal bone — per UBERON
The Sphenoid bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.