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squamous part of temporal bone

os squamosum

A bone which is fused with the temporal bone in many mammals and forms part of the cheek region articulating with quadrate and pterygoid in other vertebrates.

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Type Bone
Latin Name os squamosum
FMA ID 52883

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the squamous part of temporal bone?

A bone which is fused with the temporal bone in many mammals and forms part of the cheek region articulating with quadrate and pterygoid in other vertebrates.

What is the Latin name for the squamous part of temporal bone?

The Latin name for the squamous part of temporal bone is os squamosum.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:52883 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001695 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q4175787 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.