In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:
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The inferior petrosal sulcus is formed by the junction of the petrous part of the temporal bone of the skull with the basilar part of the occipital bone.
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The temporal bone consists of four parts the Greek " stylos ", is a thorn shaped pillar directed inferiorly and anteromedially between the parotid gland and internal jugular vein.
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Each sigmoid sinus begins beneath the temporal bone and follows a tortuous course to the jugular foramen, at which point the sinus becomes continuous with the internal jugular vein.
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In mammals the buccal cavity is typically roofed by the upper jaw and the lower teeth in the lower jaw, which articulates with the temporal bones of the skull.
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He said part of a skull and remains of a face including teeth belonged to a 14-to 15-year-old male and a temporal bone to a woman of unspecified age.
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Temporal bone and ear canal anomalies are also related to this structure of the ear and are known to be associated with sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss.
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Traversing the substance of the temporal bone, it crosses the facial canal about above the stylomastoid foramen, and here it gives off an ascending branch which joins the facial nerve.
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Tension in the back of her neck was interfering with the flow of blood through her vertebral artery, and the temporal bone in her skull had become immobile, Upledger said.
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Rangers goalie Mike Richter will most likely miss the rest of the season after a CT scan on Monday revealed a fracture of the temporal bone above his right ear.
