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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Left temporal bone, inferior view

Image #40-7

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Ear.

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Osteology
Left temporal bone, inferior view
1 . Temporal surface
2 . Sphenoidal margin
3 . Petrotympanic fissure
4 . Petrosal part
5 . Pyramidal apex
6 . Inferior pyramidal surface
7 . Carotid canal
8 . External opening cochlear canal
9 . Petrosal fossa
10 . Tympanic canaliculus
11 . Jugular fossa
12 . Sheath of styloid process
13 . Styloid process
14 . Stylomastoid foramen
15 . Sulcus occipital artery
16 . Occipital margin
17 . Temporal bone (squamous part)
18 . Articular surface for zygomatic bone
19 . Zygomatic process
20 . Articular tubercle
21 . Mandibular fossa
22 . Tympanic part
23 . External acoustic meatus
24 . Tympanomastoid fissure
25 . Mastoid process
26 . Mastoid incisure
27 . Mastoid part