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The temporal bone gets its name from the Latin word "tempus," which means "time." This association arises from its location near the temples of the skull, which are often associated with the passage of time and aging. The temporal bone plays a crucial role in the structure of the skull, housing important components of the ear and contributing to the cranial cavity.
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Name a cranial bone that contains a non paranasal sinus?
The temporal bone contains the middle ear cavity, which is not a paranasal sinus.
What is the bone between the temporal bone and the zygomatic bone?
the zygomaticus bone is the cheek bone or malar bone
What is the common name for the temporal bone?
The back or your skull.
Which bone contains the external auditory meatus?
the temporal boneIt is called Maxilla.(Pls. double check the answer.)The temporal bone.The temporal bone contains the external auditory meatus.
What one bone is superior to the temporal bone?
The sphenoid bone is superior to the temporal bone in the skull.
What is the hole in the temporal bone?
The hole in temporal bone is known as parietal foramen...
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 zygomatic arch is made up of what two specific structures of what two bones?
The zygomatic bone, a portion of the frontal bone, and a portion of the temporal bone.
What bone has the internal auditory meatus?
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple and houses the structures of the organ of hearing. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.
What bone makes up most of the temple?
Actually, the skull is not a bone, it is many bones. The temporal bone would be the bone you feel when you touch your temple.
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.
Which bone is not located in the orbit?
temporal bone
