OntologiesmpclassesUBERON:0001677   
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sphenoid boneImported
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001677

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.

Defined byuberon
Also appears inhcaodhbaprideaismefo + 14
Exact Synonyms
os sphenoidale
sphenoid
sphenoidal bone
Related Synonyms
butterfly bone
os sphenoidale
os sphenoidum
sphenoid complex
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