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It is divided into the following parts: | It is divided into the following parts: | ||
* a median portion, known as the body of sphenoid bone, containing the sella turcica, which houses the | * a median portion, known as the body of sphenoid bone, containing the sella turcica, which houses the [[Pituitary Gland]] as well as the paired paranasal sinuses, the sphenoidal sinuses | ||
* two greater wings on the lateral side of the body and two lesser wings from the anterior side. | * two greater wings on the lateral side of the body and two lesser wings from the anterior side. | ||
* Pterygoid processes of the sphenoides, directed downwards from the junction of the body and the greater wings. | * Pterygoid processes of the sphenoides, directed downwards from the junction of the body and the greater wings. | ||