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Sphenoid bone

The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium in mammals. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. The name originates from the Ancient Greek word sphekodes (σφηκώδης), meaning 'wasp-like'…

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FMA
52736
Latin
os sphenoidale
MeSH
D013100
TA2
584
TA98
A02.1.05.001

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Structure

Body of sphenoid

Superior or cerebral surface

Lateral surface

Sphenoidal sinuses

Lesser wings

Function

Other animals

Additional images

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Sphenoid bone

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

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Sphenoid bone

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related to Additional images · 12
Sphenoid bone → Animation, Base, Facial, Floor, Horizontal, Inferior, Lateral, Position, Roof, Seen, Shape, The
related to Other animals · 3
Sphenoid bone → Above, In, The
related to Structure · 2
Sphenoid bone → It, Pterygoid
FMA · 1
Sphenoid bone → 52736
Latin · 1
Sphenoid bone → os sphenoidale
MeSH · 1
Sphenoid bone → D013100
TA2 · 1
Sphenoid bone → 584
TA98 · 1
Sphenoid bone → A02.1.05.001
is a · 1
Sphenoid bone → unpaired bone of the neurocranium in mammals
related to Intrinsic ligaments of the sphenoid · 1
Sphenoid bone → The

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sphenoid bone part bones body lateral pterygoid wings presphenoid skull sphenoidal anterior surface occipital greater postsphenoid ethmoid two plate forms

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sphenoid boneFMA527361.00infobox
Sphenoid boneLatinos sphenoidale1.00infobox
Sphenoid boneMeSHD0131001.00infobox
Sphenoid boneTA25841.00infobox
Sphenoid boneTA98A02.1.05.0011.00infobox
Sphenoid boneis aunpaired bone of the neurocranium in mammals0.90text
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesPosition0.60section
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesAnimation0.60section
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesSeen0.60section
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesShape0.60section
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesFacial0.60section
Sphenoid bonerelated to Additional imagesLateral0.60section

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