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In the lateral part of the jugular fossa of the temporal bone is the mastoid canaliculus for the entrance of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve.
| Mastoid canaliculus | |
|---|---|
Left temporal bone. Inferior surface. (Label for mastoid canaliculus is on left, sixth from the top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canaliculus mastoideus |
| TA98 | A02.1.06.044 |
| TA2 | 681 |
| FMA | 56459 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 144 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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