petrous part of temporal bone

pars petrosa (os temporale)

The petrous portion of the temporal bone or pyramid is pyramidal and is wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones. Directed medially, forward, and a little upward, it presents for examination a base, an apex, three surfaces, and three angles, and contains, in its interior, the essential parts of the organ of hearing. The petrous portion is among the most basal elements of the skull and forms part of the endocranium.[WP,unvetted].

Type Bone
Structure parente zone of bone organ
Nom latin pars petrosa (os temporale)
FMA ID 52871

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What is the petrous part of temporal bone?
The petrous portion of the temporal bone or pyramid is pyramidal and is wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones. Directed medially, forward, and a little upward, it presents for examination a base, an apex, three surfaces, and three angles, and contains, in its in
What is the Latin name for the petrous part of temporal bone?
The Latin name for the petrous part of temporal bone is pars petrosa (os temporale).

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