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It is the bone between the middle ear and the clivis
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What does the term petrous mean?
protects sensory structures in inner ear
The relationship between the temporal bone and the ear?
The petrous part of the temporal bone encloses the structures of the inner ear. Inside the tympanic cavity within the petrous part is the middle ear. The external acoustic canal ends at the tympanic membrane, which leads to the inner ear. Mastoid air cells within the mastoid process are connected to the tympanic cavity.
Why is the middle ear an air filled space?
The name of the bone is temporal bone. The petrous part of the temporal bone contains the middle ear as well as inner ear. You can see the same in the skull, once you remove the top part of the skull.
What are the five parts of the temporal bone that play a part in hearing?
Petrous (under the sphenoid when viewing the external base of the skull) Squamous region (big smoothe plate when viewing lateral surface of skull) Styloid Process (little pokey thing) Mastiod process (larger bumb just behind it) zygomatic processe (conects to the zygomatic bone)
What is the strongest bone in your body?
the strongest bone in the human skeloten system is the femur bone
Why is Petrous apicectomy done?
Petrous apicectomy is performed to drain the petrous apicitis
The criminals hard motionless face had a quality?
petrous
The criminal's hard emotionless face had a quality?
petrous
What is the hardest bone in you body?
petrous part of the temporal bone
What does the petrous mean?
protects sensory structures in inner ear
What has the author W Pellet written?
W. Pellet has written: 'Otoneurosurgery' -- subject(s): Cranial Nerve Neoplasms, Cranial Nerves, Petrous bone, Surgery, Tumors, Petrous Bone
What does the term petrous mean?
protects sensory structures in inner ear
What adjective best describes the word quality The criminal's hard emotionless face had a X quality A petulant B petrous C proclivity D sedulous?
The word petrous refers to the hard temporal bone in anatomy. But its second definition is "like stone, especially in hardness; stony; rocky". The criminal's hard, emotionless face had a petrous quality.
Where is the auditory located at?
The auditory apparatus or ears are placed in the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Which structures are contained within the petrous portion of the temporal bone?
The structures that are found deep within the petrous part of the temporal bone are related to the inner ear. Most scientists divide the structures into two parts the mastoid part and the petromastoid part.
Which is strong bone in human?
In your skull you have a temporal bone. The petrous part of the temporal bone is considered to be the strongest bone in the body.
The relationship between the temporal bone and the ear?
The petrous part of the temporal bone encloses the structures of the inner ear. Inside the tympanic cavity within the petrous part is the middle ear. The external acoustic canal ends at the tympanic membrane, which leads to the inner ear. Mastoid air cells within the mastoid process are connected to the tympanic cavity.
