Relation of ear to temporomandibular joint, anterosuperior view
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Image #61-4
Dissection of left ear from superior aspect
Relation of ear to temporomandibular joint, anterosuperior view
The temporal bone has been cut away to expose the external auditory meatus (16), with its periosteal lining intact, and the articular cartilage which lines the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone (19).
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Subarcuate fossa (occupied by vein)
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Upper pointer: Superior semicircular canal Lower pointer: Utricle
Upper pointer: Scutum of temporal bone (squamous part) which fills notch (of Rivinus) between superior ends of tympanic annulus Lower pointer: Lateral margin of tympanic cavity