2023年5月25日 · The mastoid process is a pyramidal bony projection of the temporal bone at the posterior base of the skull. The mastoid process has the following bony boundaries: The superior border of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone articulates with the mastoid angle of the parietal bone via the parietomastoid suture .

The mastoid part of the temporal bone is the posterior (back) part of the temporal bone, one of the bones of the skull. Its rough surface gives attachment to various muscles (via tendons) and it has openings for blood vessels. From its borders, the mastoid part articulates with two other bones.

2023年6月21日 · The mastoid process is a bony projection on the temporal bone—located behind your ears on each side of your skull. Due to its location, ear issues—such as a middle ear infection—can cause pain at the mastoid process.

2023年1月9日 · The mastoid part of the temporal bone is its posterior component. The inferior conical projection of the mastoid part is called the mastoid process.

2020年10月18日 · The mastoid process is a smooth conical projection of bone located at the base of the mastoid area of the temporal bone. It allows the attachment of muscles such as the occipitofrontalis muscle, as well as certain muscles of the neck like the sternocleidmastoid and splenius capitis muscles.

2024年9月25日 · In addition, there are several bony projections: The temporal bone can also be divided into otologic zones: There are four intrinsic fissures between the divisions of the temporal bone 4,5: There are many named extrinsic fissures between the temporal bone and other cranial bones 4,5: 1. Ellen G. Hoeffner, Suresh Kumar Mukherji.

2022年12月15日 · The first is the mastoid process, an inferior projection of bone, palpable just behind the ear. It is a site of attachment for many muscles, such as the sternocleidomastoid . Also of clinical importance are the mastoid air cells .

2023年8月26日 · There is a downward conical projection called the mastoid process from the mastoid part. A number of muscles are attached to the mastoid process, these being the sternocleidomastoid , splenius capitis and longissimus capitis muscles.

Mastoid part of temporal bone includes mastoid antrum and its air cells, which communicate with the middle ear cavity. It is formed by squamous part of temporal bone (laterally) and a petrous part of temporal bone (medially) separated by Korner’s (petrosquamous) septum.

2023年7月23日 · Mastoid process (processus mastoideus temporalis) is a pyramidal or conically shaped protrusion from the inferior surface of mastoid part of the temporal bone, just posterior to external auditory meatus.