👉 The term "pedicles" is often used in anatomy and medicine to refer to the three bones that join the base of the skull (zygomatic arch) at the back. These are known as the mandible, maxilla, and ethmoidal sinus. The pedicles may also include other structures such as the hyoid bone, which is a bony structure located in the middle of the jaw, or the pterygoid process, which is a muscle that helps to move the
