Squamous part of the temporal bone

Study entry

Description

The flat, thin part of the side of the temporal bone, covered by the temporalis muscle.

Relations

It forms part of the middle cranial fossa and bears the mandibular fossae.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

Other structures in this region

• Squamous part of the frontal bone
• Orbital part of the frontal bone
• Glabella
• Superciliary arch
• Supraorbital margin
• Supraorbital foramen (notch)
• Frontal eminence
• Frontal crest