Body of sphenoid bone

Body of sphenoid bone
Figure 2: Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces.
Figure 3: Sphenoid bone, upper and posterior surfaces.
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Identifiers
Latincorpus ossis sphenoidalis
TA98A02.1.05.002
TA2585
FMA52867
Anatomical terms of bone

The body of the sphenoid bone, more or less cubical in shape, is hollowed out in its interior to form two large cavities, the sphenoidal sinuses, which are separated from each other by a septum.

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