The bone that is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid; it generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult, and may be independent in the young.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
ala minor (os sphenoidale); ala minor ossis sphenoidalis; ingrassia's process; lesser wing of sphenoid; lesser wing of sphenoidal bone; orbitosphenoid bone
related_synonym:
alae parvae; lesser wing of sphenoid bone; orbitosphenoids