temporal bone

Either of a pair of bones forming part of the sides and the base of the skull.

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temporal bone

(Anatomy) either of two compound bones forming part of the sides and base of the skull: they surround the organs of hearing

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tem′poral bone`

either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the primate skull.

[1765–75]

temporal bone

One of a pair of bones forming the skull’s lower side walls.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

temporal bone - a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear

os temporale

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

glenoid fossa, mandibular fossa - a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

tympanic bone - the bone enclosing the middle ear

braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain

mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal - process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull

styloid process - extends from the base of the temporal bone

Translations

temporal bone

n → Schläfenbein nt

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Temporal bone trauma and the role of multidetector CT in the emergency department.Radiographics.

Literature review of early detection of incudomalleolar dislocation by using tomographic imaging/Revision bibliografica de la deteccion temprana de luxacion incudomaleolar mediante imagenes tomograficas/Revisao da literatura de deteccao precoce do deslocamento incudomallear por imagens tomograficas

The primary regions of pneumatization of the temporal bone consist of the middle ear, squamomastoid (mastoid), perilabyrinthine, petrous apex, and accessory.

Prevalence of Zygomatic air cell defect: a panoramic radiographic study

This was a retrospective review of the charts of 55 hospitalized patients with diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the temporal bone who were treated in the Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, from January 1990 to December 2011.

Temporal bone osteomyelitis: the relationship with malignant otitis externa, the diagnostic dilemma, and changing trends

The mastoid segment of the facial nerve runs posteromedially along the external auditory canal to its exit from the temporal bone at the stylomastoid foramen (13 mm in adults) [12].

Imaging the facial nerve: a contemporary review

The definite diagnosis of CC was established after a high-resolution computer tomography of temporal bone and confirmed by surgical exploration.

Congenital cholesteatoma presenting with Luc's abscess

Although it is seen more rarely, temporal bone osteomas can originate from other regions such as squamous and mastoidal parts, internal and external auricular canals,glenoid foss, middle ear, eustachian tube, petrous apex and styloid process.1-3

A rare case of petrous apex osteoma

The aim of the course is to familiarise participants with the different state-of-the-art imaging methods of the temporal bone and related structures, to provide guidelines for optimal use of these methods, and to illustrate the effect of imaging findings on patient management.

RSSA/Leuven ear imaging course

Currently surgeons-in-training mostly practice in temporal bone laboratories (Zirkle et al., 2007) using cadaver temporal bones which are obtained through local donations or tissue banks.

Development of rapid prototype models for temporal bone dissection simulation

KEY WORDS: Internal acoustic meatus; Anthropometry; Anatomy; Temporal Bone.

Anthropometry of internal acoustic meatus/Antropometria del meato acustico interno

(1) Extracranial extension is more commonly to the orbits, external table of the calvarium, temporal bone and paranasal sinuses.

Meningioma presenting as an oropharyngeal mass--an unusual presentation

The FMT was tested in the mechanical middle ear model and results were directly compared with the human temporal bone measurements previously reported by Winter et al.

Human temporal bones versus mechanical model to evaluate three middle ear transducers

But this is rare as pus in the middle ear can drain out easily through a hole in the eardrum or into the mastoid part of the temporal bone.

Dr Gareth: Casebook A-Z: L is for Labyrinthitis