Definition: 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).
fractures: coordinate TEMPORAL BONE /inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM); neoplasm: coordinate IM with SKULL NEOPLASMS (IM)
See AlsoEar, Inner ExamplesMastoid; Petrous Bone
Other names Temporal Bones; Bones, Temporal; Bone, Temporal
