mastoid part of temporal bone
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petrous part of temporal bone — 1. pars petrosa ossis temporalis. 2. sometimes specifically the pars petrosa ossis temporalis excluding the mastoid part (processus mastoideus ossis temporalis) … Medical dictionary
Mastoid part of the temporal bone — Bone: Mastoid portion of the temporal bone Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones … Wikipedia
Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones … Wikipedia
petromastoid part of temporal bone — a name given to the pars petrosa ossis temporalis when describing it as having petrous and mastoid parts … Medical dictionary
Temporal bone — Temporal Tem po*ral, a. [L. temporalis, fr. tempora the temples: cf. F. temporal. See {Temple} a part of the head.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. [1913 Webster] {Temporal bone}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orbital part of frontal bone — Frontal bone. Outer surface. (The Pars orbitalis is the bottom third.) F … Wikipedia
Temporal bone — A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone consists of three parts (squamous, tympanic and petrous) which are distinct at birth but then fuse. The petrous part of the temporal bone contains the… … Medical dictionary
temporal bone — noun a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear • Syn: ↑os temporale • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑brainpan … Useful english dictionary
temporal bone — either of a pair of bones of the cranium. The squamous portion forms part of the side of the cranium. The petrous part contributes to the base of the skull and contains the middle and inner ears. Below it are the mastoid process, styloid process … The new mediacal dictionary
Mastoid foramen — Bone: Mastoid foramen Left temporal bone. Inner surface. (Mastoid foramen labeled at bottom left.) … Wikipedia
