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Mastoid cells
Air-filled cavities in the temporal bone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The mastoid cells (also called air cells of Lenoir or mastoid cells of Lenoir) are air-filled cavities within the mastoid process of the temporal bone of the cranium. The mastoid cells are a form of skeletal pneumaticity. Infection in these cells is called mastoiditis.
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Mastoid cells | |
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![]() Coronal section of right temporal bone. (Mastoid cells labeled at bottom left.) | |
![]() MRI showing fluid in mastoid air cells | |
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Artery | Stylomastoid artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | cellulae mastoideae |
TA98 | A15.3.02.029 |
TA2 | 646 |
FMA | 72001 |
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The term cells here refers to enclosed spaces, not cells as living, biological units.