The petrous bone is part of the temporal bone and is the hardest bone in the skull. Its most important structure is the labyrinth.
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Petrous bone
- Synonyms
- Felsenbeinpyramide, Pars petrosa ossis temporalis, Pyramis, Petrosum
The petrous bone is part of the temporal bone and is the hardest bone in the skull. Its most important structure is the labyrinth.