Squamous part of temporal bone

Squamous part of temporal bone
Temporal bone at birth. Inner aspect.
Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Squamous part is visible at top left.)
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Identifiers
Latinpars squamosa ossis temporalis; squama temporalis
TA98A02.1.06.061
TA2702
FMA52883
Anatomical terms of bone

The squamous part of temporal bone, or temporal squama, forms the front and upper part of the temporal bone, and is scale-like, thin, and translucent.

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