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sphenoid bone

Term ID
UBERON:0001677
Synonyms
  • butterfly bone
  • os sphenoidale
  • os sphenoidum
  • sphenoid
  • sphenoid complex
  • sphenoidal bone
Definition
An unpaired bone situated at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings extended. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphenoid_bone
References
Ontology
Uberon Ontology
Relationships
develops from
is part of
has parts
is a type of
inverse union_of
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