stylomastoid foramen

stylomastoid foramen
sty·lo·mas·toid foramen -'mas-.tȯid- n a foramen that occurs on the lower surface of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes and that forms the termination of the facial canal

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foramen stylomastoideum [TA] a foramen on the inferior part of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes, for the facial nerve and the stylomastoid artery.

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  • Stylomastoid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria stylomastoidea GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = tympanic cavity, tympanic …   Wikipedia

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