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Is a small painless knot on the mastoid process behind your left ear something deadly to worry about or just common?
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∙ 18y ago
Any new "lumps" on your body are never normal and should be evaluated by a medical professional for diagnosis and treatment. Everyone does have "lumps" behind their ears that get a bit larger when your body is fighting infection (I am not medically trained, however). It may be nothing. It may be a cyst, or it may be something more serious. You need to go to a doctor. In person. No one is able to (or will) diagnose you online. You only have one body. Please contact a health professional immediately. ~ T
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What is the process behind the ear called?
The mastoid process. And the little piece of bone jutting out from the mastoid process is the styloid process.
Can the mastoid process be palpated on a living person?
Yes. The mastoid process is the bony prominence located just behind the ear.
Where is the mastiod process?
The mastoid process is the bony bump behind the ears.
What is the definition of mastoid?
Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear., Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal.
The mastoid process is located on which bone?
The mastoid process is part of the temporal bone of the skull, and is the lump that can be felt just behind the ear.
What is the bone behind your ear called?
A skull (very funny) the bone behind your ear is called the mastoid process. the mastoid bone is the most posterior part of the temporal bone of your skull.
Is mastoid process is located on each temporal bone?
Yes. The mastoid process is a bump of bone on the temporal bones. You can feel it by gently rubbing back and forth right behind your ear lobes.
What is the site ofthe mastoid process in cranium?
The mastoid process is a bony protuberance on the temporal bone, just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus. It can be felt under the skin just behind and below the ear.
Where is the sternocleidmastoid located?
The sternocleidomastoid has three attachment points which incidentally is contained within its name. The three attachment points are, the sternum, the medial head of the clavicle (collarbone), and the mastoid process of the skull located just behind and below your ear. So essentially, the sternocleidomastoid runs from below and behind your ear to your breastbone.
Where is the mastoid bone on a cat?
The mastoid bone is located on the skull, just behind the external ear canal.
How many sternocleidomastoid muscles in the normal human body?
There are two. One from each mastoid process (behind the ear) going to the clavicle and sternum.
What is the name of the area the bone on the head and at the back of the ears?
Mastoid Process is the protuberance behind your ear, the occipital is the backside of your head, the perietal lobes are the sides of your skull, the frontal lobe the front. you also have a square inch lobe called the temperal lobe.
