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temporal bone either of two compound bones forming part of the sides and base of the skull: they surround the organs of hearing temporal bone [′tem·prəl ‚bōn] (anatomy) The bone forming a portion of the lateral aspect of the skull and part of the base of the cranium in vertebrates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bones revealed opacification of the left mastoid and middle ear. TMJ describes the physical disorders associated with jaw joints that attach the lower jaw to the temporal bones in the skull as well as disorders and disease associated with the related muscles of mastication, connective tissue and other components of the temporomandibular (jaw) joints. 2) Adad et al drilled 37 temporal bones to directly examine the relationship of the facial nerve to the tympanic annulus, proving that the nerve runs lateral to the annulus in the posteroinferior quadrant in more than 70% of specimens. |
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