| articular eminence of temporal bone |
Articular eminence of the temporal bone which bounds the mandibular fossa anteriorly; it forms the anterior root of the zygomatic process; it is enclosed by the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint with the articular fossa; the head of the mandible (and intervening articular disc) move onto the articular tubercle to allow full depression of mandible (opening of mouth).
Synonym: tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis, articular eminence of temporal bone, eminentia articularis ossis temporalis, tuber zygomaticum.
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| articular fossa of temporal bone |
A deep hollow in the squamous portion of the temporal bone at the root of the zygoma, in which rests the condyle of the mandible.
Synonym: cavitas glenoidalis, fossa mandibularis, articular fossa of temporal bone, glenoid cavity, glenoid fossa, glenoid surface.
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| articular surface of temporal bone |
The smooth portion of the mandibular articular fossa and eminence of the temporal bone that articulates with the disk of the temporomandibular joint.
Synonym: facies articularis ossis temporalis.
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| articular tubercle of temporal bone |
Articular eminence of the temporal bone which bounds the mandibular fossa anteriorly; it forms the anterior root of the zygomatic process; it is enclosed by the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint with the articular fossa; the head of the mandible (and intervening articular disc) move onto the articular tubercle to allow full depression of mandible (opening of mouth).
Synonym: tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis, articular eminence of temporal bone, eminentia articularis ossis temporalis, tuber zygomaticum.
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| parietal border of frontal bone |
The margin of the frontal bone that articulates with the parietal bone.
Synonym: margo parietalis ossis frontalis.
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| parietal border of sphenoid bone |
The margin of the greater wing of the sphenoid that articulates with the parietal bone.
Synonym: margo parietalis ossis sphenoidalis.
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| mastoid border of occipital bone |
The margin of the occipital squama that articulates with the temporal bone.
Synonym: margo mastoideus squamae occipitalis, mastoid margin of occipital bone.
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| sagittal border of parietal bone |
The medial border of the parietal bone entering into the sagittal suture.
Synonym: margo sagittalis ossis parietalis.
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| squamous border of parietal bone |
The lateral border of the parietal bone that articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone.
Synonym: margo squamosus ossis parietalis.
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| squamous border of sphenoid bone |
The margin of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone.
Synonym: margo squamosus ossis sphenoidalis.
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| nasal border of frontal bone |
The border of the frontal bone that articulates with the nasal bones.
Synonym: margo nasalis ossis frontalis, nasal margin of frontal bone.
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| styloid process of temporal bone |
A slender pointed projection running downward and slightly forward from the base of the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone where it joins the tympanic portion; it gives attachment to the styloglossus, stylohyoid, and stylopharyngeus muscles and the stylohyoid and stylomandibular ligaments.
Synonym: processus styloideus ossis temporalis.
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| occipital border of parietal bone |
The posterior margin of the parietal bone that articulates with the occipital squama.
Synonym: margo occipitalis ossis parietalis.
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| temporal bone |
<anatomy> A large irregular bone situated in the base and side of the skull, consisting of three parts, squamous, tympanic and petrous.
The bones are distinct at birth; the petrous part contains the vestibulocochlear organ; the bone articulates with the sphenoid, parietal, occipital, and zygomatic bones, and by a synovial joint with the mandible.
Synonym: os temporale.
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| tympanic plate of temporal bone |
The bony plate forming the greater part of the anterior wall of the bony part of the external acoustic meatus and the tympanic cavity and the posterior wall of the mandibular fossa.
Synonym: pars tympanica ossis temporalis, tympanic part of temporal bone.
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