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Sphenoid sinus
help cleanse the nasal cavity
Body
forms the central axis of the bone
Sella turcica
enclosure of the pituitary gland
Hypophyseal fossa
portion of the sella turcica in which the pituitary gland sits
Lesser wings
extend horizontally anterior to the sella turcica
Greater wings
extend laterally from the body; form a portion of the cranial floor
Pterygoid processes
bases of the pterygoid plates, which serve as attachment sites for several muscles
Optic canals
passageways of the optic nerves
Superior orbital fissure
passageway for several cranial nerves, sympathetic nerves, and vessels
Foramen rotundum
contains a branch of the trigeminal nerve (V2)
Foramen ovale
contains five important structures
Foramen spinosum
contains meningeal nerves and vessels