The tympanic part of the temporal bone is a curved plate of bone lying below the squama and in front of the mastoid process. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tympanic_part_of_the_temporal_bone ]
Synonyms: tympanic part of temporal bone pars tympanica (os temporale)
Term information
- Wikipedia:Tympanic_part_of_the_temporal_bone
- SCTID:138773005
- FMA:52880
TODO distinguish ecto- and ento- tympanics
consider merging with tympanic ring. See discussion page on wikipedia page for ectotympanic
pars tympanica
tympanic bone
pars tympanica ossis temporalis
ectotympanic
ectotympanic bone
tympanic part