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Sphenoid jugum
Other Terms: Sphenoidal yoke, Sphenoid jugum, Jugum sphenoidale, Jugum sphénoïdal
Description
This is the smooth anterior portion of the sphenoid that yokes or joins the two lesser wings of the sphenoid across the midline. The straight gyri and the olfactory tracts sit on this landmark.
Etymology
This is from the Latin term jugum meaning yoke.
Latin
Jugum sphenoidale
French
Jugum sphénoïdal
