cerebral surface of greater wing of sphenoid bone

cerebral surface of greater wing of sphenoid bone
facies cerebralis alae majoris ossis sphenoidalis.

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  • Greater wing of sphenoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Greater wing of sphenoid bone Latin = ala major ossis sphenoidalis GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 149 Caption = Figure 1: Sphenoid bone, upper surface. Caption2 = Figure 2: Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces. Width =… …   Wikipedia

  • surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a …   Medical dictionary

  • wing — The anterior appendage of a bird. SYN: ala (1). angel w. a deformity in which both scapulae project conspicuously. SEE ALSO: winged scapula. ashen w. SYN: vagal (nerve) trigone. w. of central lobule [TA] the lateral winglike projection of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • facies cerebralis alae majoris ossis sphenoidalis — [TA] cerebral surface of greater wing of sphenoid bone: the smooth, concave part of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that forms the anterior part of the floor of the middle cranial fossa, lying anterior to the petrous and squamous parts of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often …   Medical dictionary

  • margin — A boundary, edge, or border, as of a surface or structure. SEE ALSO: border, edge. SYN: margo [TA]. [L. margo, border, edge] acetabular m. [TA] the rim of bone around the acetabulum to whic …   Medical dictionary

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  • ala major ossis sphenoidalis — [TA] greater wing of sphenoid bone: a large wing shaped process arising from either side of the body of the sphenoid bone; its cerebral surface forms the anterior part of the floor of the middle cranial fossa, and its orbital surface forms the… …   Medical dictionary

  • margo frontalis alae majoris — [TA] frontal margin of greater wing of sphenoid bone: a roughened area on the greater wing where it articulates with the frontal bone; it is at the superolateral margin of the orbital surface of the greater wing at its junction with the cerebral… …   Medical dictionary

  • Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …   Medical dictionary

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