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Inferior view of the temporal bone

Inferior view of the temporal bone — Osteology
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Inferior view of the temporal bone. Inferior view of the skull.

Region
skull
Structure
temporal bone
View
inferior
System
bone
Focus
temporal bone, petrous part of temporal bone, mastoid part of temporal bone, external acoustic meatus

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Sphenoidal border
  • Zygomatic process
  • Vaginal process
  • Musculotubar canal
  • Int. orifice of carotid canal
  • Apex of pyramid
  • Ext. orifice of carotid canal
  • Articular eminence
  • Mandibular fossa
  • Petrotympanic fissure
  • Ext. auditory meatus
  • Carotictympanic canal
  • Petrosal fossa
  • Ext. aperture of aquaeductus cochleae
  • Intrajugular process
  • Mastoid canaliculus
  • Jugular fossa
  • Styloid process
  • Stylomastoid foramen
  • Mastoid process
  • Occipital border (mastoid portion)
  • Mastoid groove
  • Groove for occipital art
  • Mastoid foramen

Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.