Rolandic Anatomy
Anterior Clinoid Process
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A bony projection of the lesser wing of the sphenoid that gives attachment to the tentorium cerebelli. Clinically, it is removed during neurosurgical procedures to gain access to the ophthalmic artery and the cavernous sinus (anterior clinoidectomy).
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