Squamous part of temporal bone
Pars squamosa ossis temporalis
- Latin synonym: Pars squamalis; Squama temporalis
- Related terms: Squamous part; Temporal bone: Squamous part; Squamous part (Temporal bone)
Definition
The squamous part of temporal bone (squama) forms the anterior and upper part of the bone, located between the sphenoid, parietal and occipital bones, and is scale-like, thin, and translucent.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
