Temporal bone

Last edited and medically reviewed by Alaric Steinmetz on 28.03.2023

Synonyms: Schläfenbein

The temporal bone is one of the bones of the calvaria and is subdivided into four parts:

Squamous part
Tympanic part
Mastoid part
Petrous part

Figure

External surface of the temporal bone — Schematic illustration of the external surface of the temporal bone. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 137.

Internal surface of the temporal bone — Schematic illustration of the internal surface of the temporal bone. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 138.

Inferior view of the temporal bone — Schematic illustration of the left temporal bone viewed from inferiorly. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 141.

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