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Squamous part of temporal bone

Pars squamosa ossis temporalis

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Temporal bone
Temporal bone, the structure this landmark is on
Temporal bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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The squamous part of temporal bone, or temporal squama, forms the front and upper part of the temporal bone, and is scale-like, thin, and translucent.

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Names

Latin
Pars squamosa ossis temporalis
English
Squamous part of temporal bone
French
Partie squameuse de l'os temporal
Spanish
Porción escamosa del hueso temporal
Portuguese
Parte escamosa do osso temporal