sphenoid bone
unpaired bone situated at the front middle of the skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone
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Summary
sphenoid bone is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It draws 3,264 Wikipedia views per month (class of anatomical entity category, ranking #208 of 1,372).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: irregular bone[3]
- Subclass of: particular anatomical entity[4], human bone[5]
- Part of: skull[6], neurocranium[7]
- Commons category: Sphenoid bones[8]
- Has part(s): body of sphenoid bone[9], lesser wing of sphenoid bone[10], greater wing of sphenoid bone[11], pterygoid processes of the sphenoid[12], pterygoid notch[13], pterygoid fossa[14], scaphoid fossa[15], vaginal process of sphenoid[16], pterygoid hamulus[17], pterygoid canal[18], pterygospinous process[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sphenoid bones[20]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[21], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
- Different from: cuneiform bones[23]
- Connects with: temporal bone[24], frontal bone[25], parietal bone[26], zygomatic bone[27], occipital bone[28], vomer[29], ethmoid bone[30], palatine bone[31]
Why It Matters
sphenoid bone has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]