Carotid groove
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Above the attachment of each great wing of the sphenoid bone
is a broad groove, curved something like the italic letter f; it lodges the internal carotid artery
and the cavernous sinus
, and is named the carotid groove.
Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone situated at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone.The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit...
is a broad groove, curved something like the italic letter f; it lodges the internal carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
In human anatomy, the internal carotid arteries are two major arteries, one on each side of the head and neck. They arise from the common carotid arteries where these bifurcate into the internal and external carotid artery, and they supply the brain....
and the cavernous sinus
Cavernous sinus
The cavernous sinus , within the human head, is a large collection of thin-walled veins creating a cavity bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.-Contents:...
, and is named the carotid groove.