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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
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What is the bony landmark recognized by a distinct dimple in the skin?
posterior superior iliac spineposterior superior iliac spine.
What is the styloid process?
styloid process is the bony protuberance just behind your ear
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra?
Laminectomy.Um if i had to guess itd be removing the outer bony section of the spine.?
Can the mastoid process be palpated on a living person?
Yes. The mastoid process is the bony prominence located just behind the ear.
Exostosis extending of the posterior medial aspect of the proximal fibula?
There's a bony bump on the smaller of the two leg bones. It's on the back of the bone, closer to the middle of the body than the side, and on the upper part of that bone.
What is the name of the process posterior of the earlobe?
Mastoid Process
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.
Where is the mastoid bone found?
It can be felt as a bony bump just behind and slightly above the level of the earlobe.
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 bony landmark define as any bony prominence?
Any bony prominence is named by "process". E.g. "mastoid process of the skull."
Where in the body is the mastoid bone?
The purpose of the mastoid process is to function as an attachment for particular muscles of the neck. It is situated in the posterior part of the temporal bone.
What is the bony landmark recognized by a distinct dimple in the skin?
posterior superior iliac spineposterior superior iliac spine.
What is the large posterior process on the scapula?
Coracoid process!
Which is the inferior sternal bony landmark?
The xyphoid process is the inferior sternal bony landmark.
What is a joint formed where a bony socket meets a cone shaped bony process?
Gomphosis
What is Posterior tibial tendon insufficiency?
Posterior tibial tendon insufficiency is the most common cause of adult-flat foot deformities. The tendon degenerates and bony deformities begin to occur in later stages.
What is an obvious bony prominence called?
Process
