Right temporal bone (Os temporale)
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Anatomy
A compound bone — squamous, tympanic, petrous and styloid parts — that houses the middle and inner ear and forms part of the temporomandibular joint; it carries the mandibular fossa and the mastoid process, and transmits the facial nerve, middle-ear structures and the Eustachian canal.
Clinical notes
Temporal bone trauma may injure the facial nerve (facial palsy) or bleed from the ear; middle-ear infection can spread to mastoid air cells, causing mastoiditis.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Right temporal bone?
A compound bone — squamous, tympanic, petrous and styloid parts — that houses the middle and inner ear and forms part of the temporomandibular joint; it carries the mandibular fossa and the mastoid process, and transmits the facial nerve, middle-ear structures and the Eustachian canal.
Why is the Right temporal bone clinically important?
Temporal bone trauma may injure the facial nerve (facial palsy) or bleed from the ear; middle-ear infection can spread to mastoid air cells, causing mastoiditis.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details