Anterior Surface of Body of Sphenoid Bone

Description

The anterior surface is the area found along the frontal aspect of the body of sphenoid bone. The anterior surface of the body of sphenoid bone:

—consists of the sphenoidal crest, two sphenoidal conchae and two openings for the sphenoidal sinuses;

—articulates with the posterior aspect of the ethmoid bone, forming the sphenoethmoidal suture, and both the right and left palatine bones;

—contributes to the formation of both the right and left nasal cavities.