Term Name: alisphenoid bone
Synonyms: ala major ossis sphenoidalis, alisphenoid bone, epipterygoid, epipterygoid bone, greater wing of sphenoid bone
Definition: either of the broad curved wing like expanses on each side of the sphenoid bone in adults; may exist independently in the young
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006721]

Relationships
develops from: alisphenoid cartilage element alisphenoid ossification center
is part of: basicranium sphenoid bone splanchnocranium
is a type of: alisphenoid endochondral element endochondral bone facial bone lateral structure mesoderm-derived structure neurocranium bone
inverse union_of: alisphenoid endochondral element