Temporal bone
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex.
| Temporal bone | |
|---|---|
Position of temporal bone (shown in green) | |
Structure of temporal bone (left) | |
| Details | |
| Articulations | Occipital, parietal, sphenoid, mandible and zygomatic |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | os temporale |
| MeSH | D013701 |
| TA98 | A02.1.06.001 |
| TA2 | 641 |
| FMA | 52737 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The temporal bones are overlaid by the sides of the head known as the temples, and house the structures of the ears. The lower seven cranial nerves and the major vessels to and from the brain traverse the temporal bone.
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