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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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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 where four of the cranial bones fuse. Each temple is covered by a temporal muscle. The temporal bones house the structures of the ears. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.