Temporal bone
Bone of the neurocranium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex.
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Temporal bone | |
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Articulations | Occipital, parietal, sphenoid, mandible and zygomatic |
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Latin | os temporale |
MeSH | D013701 |
TA98 | A02.1.06.001 |
TA2 | 641 |
FMA | 52737 |
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The temporal bones are overlaid by the sides of the head known as the temples, and house the structures of the ears. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.