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The temple, also known as the pterion, is a latch where four skull bones intersect: the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid. [1] It is located on the side of the head behind the eye between the forehead and the ear. The temporal muscle covers this area and is used during mastication.
Temple indicates the side of the head behind the eyes. The underlying bony framework comprises of the temporal bone as well as part of the sphenoid bone. The temple region is covered over by the temporalis fascia. Numerous important structures are found in the temple region, between the bone and the temporalis fascia. These include:
1 lis 2017 · Our series The Body explores human anatomy, part by part. Think of it as a mini digital encyclopedia with a dose of wow. At the edges of the eyebrows, you’ll find the temple, the flat,...
8 sie 2018 · It’s the thickest fascia within the body. Morphologically, it represents a shell of a bone. In some species (example, tortoise), it’s replaced by bone to make the temporal fossa a bony tunnel.
The temple, also known as the pterion, is a latch where four skull bones intersect: the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid. It is located on the side of the head behind the eye between the forehead and the ear. The temporal muscle covers this area and is used during mastication.
23 lip 2023 · Introduction to temporal bone anatomy. The temporal bone (os temporale; L., the temple) forms portions of the sides and base of the skull. 1. 2. It is anatomically divided into four regions called the squamous, mastoid, temporal, and petrous parts.
8 sty 2023 · The visible and tactile dents on the sides of the eyes , often colloquially referred to as “temples”, make up only part of the temporal region. The temporal fossa is limited in the lower area by the cheekbones (lat. Os zygomaticum), in the upper area by the frontal bone (lat. Os frontale).
