Sphenoid Features Flashcards
0
Q
“Fangs” or spikes
A
Anterior clinoid processes
1
Q
“Wings”
A
Greater wing of sphenoid
2
Q
Deep part in seat
A
Hypophyseal fossa
3
Q
“Front of chair”
A
Tuberculum sella
4
Q
“Back of chair”
A
Dorsum sella
5
Q
Foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum
A
ROS
6
Q
“Eyes”
A
Sphenoid sinuses
7
Q
Hole that connects eyeballs to brain
A
Optic foramen
8
Q
“Slits”
A
Superior orbital fissure
9
Q
“Inside legs”
A
Medial pterygoid plates
10
Q
“Outside legs”
A
Lateral pterygoid plates
11
Q
“Turks Saddle”
A
Hypophyseal fossa, tuberculum sella, dorsum sella, posterior clinoid process
12
Q
Foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum
A
ROS
13
Q
Hole in middle/anterior on greater wing
A
Foramen rotundum
14
Q
Oval shaped hole on greater wing
A
Foramen ovale
