sphenoid

• Os en forme de papillon situé à la base du crâne, formant une partie du plancher crânien et participant à la constitution des orbites et des fosses nasales.

A butterfly-shaped bone located at the base of the skull, forming part of the cranial floor and contributing to the structure of the eye sockets and nasal cavity.

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   A complex, butterfly-shaped bone located at the base of the skull, forming part of the cranial floor and the eye sockets.

   Os sphénoïde

   • The sphenoid bone articulates with all other cranial bones.
   • A fracture of the sphenoid can cause serious complications.
   • The sphenoid is often described as a keystone bone of the skull.