Body of sphenoid

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 140491003

Body of sphenoid

Definition

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 air sinuses, which are separated from each other by a septum.

Also known as body of sphenoidal bone, central body of sphenoid, corpus (os sphenoidale), Entire body of sphenoid bone, sphenoid body — per UBERON

The Body of sphenoid is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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