Suprameatal spine
Spina suprameatalis
- Latin synonym: Spina suprameatica
- Eponym: Henle
Definition
The suprameatal spine is a small spine, immediately below the posterior root of the zygomatic process, situated at the upper and posterior part of the orifice of the external acoustic meatus. It is a projection for attachment of the auricular cartilage.
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/).
