Sphenoidal lingula
Sphenoidal lingula | |
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![]() Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Lingula labeled at center right.) | |
![]() Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Lingula not labeled, but sphenoid bone is visible in yellow, and lingula would be near foramen lacerum.) | |
Identifiers | |
TA98 | A02.1.05.013 |
TA2 | 597 |
FMA | 54757 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
Along the posterior part of the lateral margin of the carotid groove of the sphenoid bone, in the angle between the body and great wing, is a ridge of bone, called the lingula.
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