Spine of sphenoid bone explained
| Spine of sphenoid bone |
| Latin: | spina ossis sphenoidalis,
processus spinosus ossis sphenoidalis |
The sphenoidal spine (Latin: "spina angularis") is a downwardly directed process at the apex of the great wings of the sphenoid bone that serves as the origin of the sphenomandibular ligament.[1]
External links
- - "Schematic view of key landmarks of the infratemporal fossa."
- Web site: Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1. Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. https://archive.today/20130212031334/http://www.tk.de/rochelexikon/pics/s34257.000-1.html. 2013-02-12.
Notes and References
- Book: Gray, Henry . Gray's Anatomy . 1918 . 20th . 150.
