What Is the Function of Clinoid Process?

Anatomical Parts
The posterior clinoid processes deepen the sella turcica
sella turcica
Function. The sella turcica forms a bony seat for the pituitary gland.
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, and give attachment to the tentorium cerebelli
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What does the clinoid process do?

The posterior clinoid processes deepen the sella turcica, and give attachment to the tentorium cerebelli.

What attaches to the clinoid process?

The posterior border of small wing of sphenoid, smooth and rounded, is received into the lateral fissure of the brain; the medial end of this border forms the anterior clinoid process, which gives attachment to the tentorium cerebelli; it is sometimes joined to the middle clinoid process by a spicule of bone, and when ...

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