loading...| Preferred Name |
temporal bone |
| Synonyms |
os temporale |
| Definitions |
The large, irregular bone located at the base and side of the skull; consists of three parts at birth: squamous, tympanic, and petrous. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001678 |
| database_cross_reference |
EHDAA:6035 SCTID:181795004 NCIT:C12797 MESH:D013701 VHOG:0000800 UMLS:C0039484 EMAPA:17682 MA:0001476 OpenCyc:Mx4rvbkAk5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA Wikipedia:Temporal_bone GAID:232 FMA:52737 |
| definition |
The large, irregular bone located at the base and side of the skull; consists of three parts at birth: squamous, tympanic, and petrous. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Illu_cranial_bones2.jpg |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
os temporale |
| id |
UBERON:0001678 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
temporal bone |
| notation |
UBERON:0001678 |
| overlaps |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003113 |
| prefLabel |
temporal bone |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
In many mammals, as in humans, the petrosal, ectotympanic and squamosal bones synostose to form the temporal bone + styloid process fusion of squamosal + angular (tympanic annulus) [derm.] + petrosal (prootic + opisthotic) |
| UBPROP_0000010 |
The temporal bone consists of four parts: * Squama temporalis * Mastoid portion * Petrous portion (Petrosal ridge) * Tympanic part[WP]. |
| UBPROP_0000012 |
Note the Temporal bone is not explicitly categorized to a part of the cranium in FMA |
| subClassOf |