Paired cartilage bone that contacts the pterosphenoid anteriorly, the prootic ventrally, and the pterotic posteriorly. Roofed by the frontal bone anteriorly and the parietal bone posteriorly, the sphenotic bears a large anteriolateral process that borders the posterodorsal margin of the orbit. The lower edge of the sphenotic contributes to the hyomandibular facet. [ ORCiD:0000-0001-9114-8737 GOC:mh ]
Synonyms: autosphenotic
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- endochondral bone
- sphenotic
- part of some otic region
- develops from some tectum synoticum
- part of some neurocranium
- part of some chondrocranium
- develops from some taenia marginalis posterior