Petrous part of the temporal bone
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title:
Petrous part of the temporal bone
text:
The petrous part of the temporal bone is pyramid-shaped 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 a base, an apex, three surfaces, and three angles, and houses in its interior the components of the inner ear. The petrous portion is among the most basal elements of the skull and forms part of the endocranium. Petrous comes from the Latin word petrosus, meaning "stone-like, hard". It is one of th
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description:
Feature at the base of the human skull
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrous_part_of_the_temporal_bone
date created:
2006-04-03T15:59:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T01:19:55Z
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