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the temporal bone is the sleeping bone, they say it like that because you sleep on it. so when you sleep you will be able to localise it

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Which two bones fuse to form the squamosal suture?

The squamosal suture is formed by the fusion of the temporal bone and the parietal bone. This suture is located on the side of the skull, where the temporal bone joins the parietal bone.


Where is the temporal lobe located in the brain?

The parietal bones are superior to the temporal bones.


Are the temporal and maxilla paired bones?

Yes, both the temporal and maxilla bones are paired bones in the human skull. The temporal bones are located on the sides of the skull, while the maxillae, which form the upper jaw, are paired bones that fuse at the midline. Each side of the skull has one temporal bone and one maxilla, making them symmetrical structures.


What is a temporal bones?

the temporal bones are the two bones in your skull in the ear area


Temporal bones articulates with what?

The temporal bones articulate with the parietal bones superiorly, the sphenoid bone anteriorly, the occipital bone posteriorly, and the zygomatic bones laterally.


Which suture connects the parietal and temporal bones?

The occipital, parietal and temporal bones are connected by the squamosal suture. This suture was not present when a person is a newborn baby.


Occipital sphenoid frontal temporal and ethmoid are bones of the?

These are bones of the skull, specifically in the region of the cranium. The occipital bone forms the back of the skull, the sphenoid bone is located at the base of the skull, the frontal bone forms the forehead, the temporal bone is located on the sides of the skull, and the ethmoid bone is located between the eyes.


Does the skull house the ossicles in the temporal bone?

The three ossicle bones are located in the middle ear which is an air space in the temporal bone. The answer to your question is YES, the skull houses the ossicles in the temporal bone.


Which bones are associated with wearing glasses?

The nasal bone is associated with wearing glasses because it holds the glasses in place.


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.


Site of jugular foramen and carotid canal?

The jugular foramen is located at the base of the skull, between the occipital and temporal bones, posterior to the carotid canal. The carotid canal is situated in the petrous part of the temporal bone, just above the jugular foramen.


What structure separates the temporal bone from the parietal bones?

The squamous suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bones. It is a bony joint that connects these two skull bones together.