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Parietal Bone
Parietal Bone in Detail
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
04/12/2016

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Term
Parietal Bones articulates with...
Definition

Each other (@ saggital surture)

Occipital bone (@ lamboidal suture)

Frontal

Temporal

Sphenoid

Term
Parietal Bones single or paired?
Definition

Paried

Forms large portion of lateral walls and roof of skull

Term
Temporal Bones Single or Paired?
Definition

Paired

Forms lateral walls of skull in temporal region

Part of base of skull in auricular region

Term

Temporal Bones Articulate with...

 

Definition

[image]Zygomatic

Parietal

Occipital

Sphenoid

Mandible (TMJ)

Term
Three parts of temporal bones
Definition

Squamous

Tympanic

Petrous

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Squamous part of Temporal Bone
Definition

Forms part of braincase

 

Consists of zygomatic process, cranial part of temoromadnibular joint, articular eminence, articular fossa, and postglenoid process. [image]

Term
Zygomatic Process
Definition
Part of zygomatic arch on squamous part of temporal bone
Term
Articular Eminence
Definition

Squamous part of temporal bone

 

Anterior to articular fossa

 

Part of temporal bone that articulates with mandible at TMJ joint

Term

Articular Fossa

Definition

Squamous part of temporal bone

 

On inferior surface of zygomatic process of temporal bone

 

Part of temporal bone that articulates with the mandible @ TMJ joint

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Postglenoid Process
Definition

Squamous part of temporal bone

 

Anterior to articular fossa

 

 

Term
Tympanic part of temporal bone
Definition

Most of external acoustic meatus

 

contains pterotympanic fissue[image]

Term
External Acoustic Meatus
Definition

On tympanic part of temporal bone

 

short canal leading to tympanic cavity

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Pterotympanic Fissure
Definition

On tympanic part of temporal bone

 

through which the chorda tympani nerve emerges

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Petrous part of Temporal Bone
Definition
Contains: Mastoid Process, Mastoid Notch, Styloid Process, Stylomastoid Foramen, Carotid Canal, Jugular Notch[image]
Term
Mastoid Process
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Large roughened projection containing tiny air spaces

 

Communicates with middle ear

 

Attachment for large neck muscles

Term
Mastoid Notch
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Medial to mastoid process

Term
Styloid Process
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Important as attachment for many tongue and pharyngeal muscles and ligaments

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Stylomastoid Foramen
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Carries 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve)

 

 

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Carotid Canal
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Transmits internal carotid artery and carotid nerve plexus

Term
Jugular Notch
Definition

Petrous part of temporal bone

 

Lateral portion only

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