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Osteology

Left temporal bone, lateral view

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Osteology
Left temporal bone, lateral view
  1. Temporal bone (squamous part)
  2. Temporal surface
  3. Posterior root of zygomatic process
  4. Zygomatic process
  5. Anterior root of zygomatic process and articular tubercle
  6. Mandibular fossa
  7. Middle root of zygomatic process
  8. Petrotympanic fissure
  9. Tympanic part
  10. Sheath of styloid process
  11. Styloid process
  12. Parietal margin
  13. Parietal incisura (note sutural bone)
  14. Temporal line
  15. Sulcus middle temporal artery
  16. Suprameatal spine and mastoid fossa
  17. Mastoid foramen
  18. Tympanomastoid fissure
  19. Mastoid part
  20. Sulcus for occipital artery
  21. Mastoid incisura
  22. Mastoid process
  23. External acoustic meatus