Sphenoid Features Flashcards
“Fangs” or spikes
Anterior clinoid processes
“Wings”
Greater wing of sphenoid
Deep part in seat
Hypophyseal fossa
“Front of chair”
Tuberculum sella
“Back of chair”
Dorsum sella
Foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum
ROS
“Eyes”
Sphenoid sinuses
Hole that connects eyeballs to brain
Optic foramen
“Slits”
Superior orbital fissure
“Inside legs”
Medial pterygoid plates
“Outside legs”
Lateral pterygoid plates
“Turks Saddle”
Hypophyseal fossa, tuberculum sella, dorsum sella, posterior clinoid process
Foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum
ROS
Hole in middle/anterior on greater wing
Foramen rotundum
Oval shaped hole on greater wing
Foramen ovale
Hole behind Foramen ovale
Foramen spinosum
Smooth groove where eyeballs sit
Orbital surface of sphenoid
Inner “legs” on bottom on sphenoid
Medial pterygoid plate
Hole where sphenoid, occipital, and temporal meet (2x)
Foramen lacerum
