Osteology

Left temporal bone, inferior view

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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