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Can the mastoid process be palpated on a living person?
Yes. The mastoid process is the bony prominence located just behind the ear.
Bony process posterior to the earlobe?
That would be the Mastoid Process which is a condyle, or protuberance It could be the Zygomatic process, or the temporal process, but that is a little more superior to the ear lobe
What is the temporal part of the bone that can be seen and felt as a prominent lump just posterior to the ear?
This part is called as mastoid process. Besides it lies a styloid process. There are air cells inside the mastoid process.
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.
What is the term there is haziness of the left middle ear cavity and mastoid antrum with sclerosed mastoid air cells due to chronic oto-mastoiditis?
conduction deafness
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.
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.
Bony process posterior to the earlobe?
That would be the Mastoid Process which is a condyle, or protuberance It could be the Zygomatic process, or the temporal process, but that is a little more superior to the ear lobe
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.
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 temporal part of the bone that can be seen and felt as a prominent lump just posterior to the ear?
This part is called as mastoid process. Besides it lies a styloid process. There are air cells inside the mastoid process.
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 prominent bony mass that is located at the base of the skull and posterior to the ear?
The mastoid process is located at the base of the skull and posterior to the ear.
What happens to the mastoid when the middle ear retains fluid?
The mastoid is connected with the middle ear, so that when there is a collection of fluid in the middle ear, there is usually also a slight collection of fluid within the airspaces of the mastoid.
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.
What has the author Lewis E Etter written?
Lewis E. Etter has written: 'Glossary of words and phrases used in radiology, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Medical Radiology 'Roentgenography and roentgenology of the middle ear and mastoid process' -- subject(s): Ear, Mastoid process, Radiography, Temporal bone 'Roentgenography and roentgenology of the temporal bone, middle ear, and mastoid process' -- subject(s): Ear, Mastoid process, Radiography, Temporal bone 'Glossary of Words, Phrases, Names and Allusions in the Works of English Authors' 'Atlas of roentgen anatomy of the skull' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Atlases, Radiography, Regional Anatomy, Skull, Surgical and topographical Anatomy, Temporal bone
