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  2. Petrous part of the temporal bone - Wikipedia

    • The petrous portion is among the most basal elements of the skull and forms part of the endocranium. Petrous comes from the Latin word petrosus, meaning "stone-like, hard". It is one of the densest bones in the body. In other mammals, it is a separate bone, the petrosal bone. See more

    Latinpars petrosa ossis temporalis
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    Overview

    The petrous part of the temporal bone is pyramid-shaped and is wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones. Directed medially, forward, and a little upward, it presents a base, an apex, thre… See more

    Base

    The base is fused with the internal surfaces of the squamous, tympanic, and mastoid parts. See more

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    Apex

    The apex, which is rough and uneven, is received into the angular interval between the posterior border of the great wing of the sphenoid bone and the basilar part of the occipital bone; it presents the anterior or internal op… See more

     
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