Sphenoidal lingula
Lingula sphenoidea
- Latin synonym: Lingula sphenoidalis
Definition
The sphenoidal lingula (a.k.a. the lingula of the sphenoid bone), is the raised lateral edge of the carotid sulcus. It indicates where the body of the sphenoid bone merges with its greater wing. For your information, the carotid sulcus, is a shallow groove next to the body of the sphenoid bone.
References
Leonel LCPC, Rezende NC, Alexander AY, Agosti E, Rush D, Kenning TJ, Link MJ, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Peris-Celda M. The Lingual Process of the Sphenoid Bone and the Petrolingual Ligament: Surgical Anatomy, Landmarks, and Clinical Relevance. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 Dec 1;23(6):e360-e368.
