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tem·po·ral bone

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. temporal bone, os temporalenoun

    a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear

Wiktionary

  1. temporal bonenoun

    Either of two compound bones that collectively make up the sides and base of the skull.

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  1. Temporal bone

    The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex. The temporal bones are overlaid by the sides of the head known as the temples, and house the structures of the ears. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.

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  1. temporal bone

    The temporal bone is a large, irregularly shaped bone located at the base and sides of the skull. It is involved in several crucial functions, such as housing the structures of the ear that facilitate hearing and balance, forming key parts of the jaw joint, and providing protective coverage for important parts of the brain. It is divided into several regions, including the squamous, mastoid, tympanic, and petrous parts.

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  1. Temporal bone

    The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum. The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple and houses the structures of the organ of hearing. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Temporal Bone

    Either of a pair of compound bones forming the lateral (left and right) surfaces and base of the skull which contains the organs of hearing. It is a large bone formed by the fusion of parts: the squamous (the flattened anterior-superior part), the tympanic (the curved anterior-inferior part), the mastoid (the irregular posterior portion), and the petrous (the part at the base of the skull).

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of temporal bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of temporal bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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