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pterosphenoid
- Term ID
- ZFA:0000419
- Synonyms
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- pterosphenoids
- Definition
- Paired cartilage bones, flat and hexagonal in shape that contact the orbitosphenoid anteriorly. Roofed by the frontal and bordered posteriorly by the prootic and sphenotic, the pterosphenoid bears foramina that accommodate branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves.
- Appears at
- Unknown
- Evident until
- Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
- References
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- TAO:0000419
- Ontology
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