The large, irregular bone located at the base and side of the skull; consists of three parts at birth: squamous, tympanic, and petrous. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 MP:0005272 ]
Term information
- MESH:D013701
- SCTID:181795004
- GAID:232
- MA:0001476
- EMAPA:17682
- NCIT:C12797
- UMLS:C0039484 (ncithesaurus:Temporal_Bone)
- Wikipedia:Temporal_bone
- EHDAA:6035
- VHOG:0000800
- FMA:52737
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Note the Temporal bone is not explicitly categorized to a part of the cranium in FMA
The temporal bone consists of four parts: * Squama temporalis * Mastoid portion * Petrous portion (Petrosal ridge) * Tympanic part[WP].
fusion of squamosal + angular (tympanic annulus) [derm.] + petrosal (prootic + opisthotic)
In many mammals, as in humans, the petrosal, ectotympanic and squamosal bones synostose to form the temporal bone + styloid process
Term relations
- pneumatized bone
- overlaps some splanchnocranium
- overlaps some chondrocranium
- overlaps some dermatocranium