3D Osteology
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The carotid canal is a tunnel that starts from the inferior surface of the petrous bone and opens on the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone. (1,15)
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The carotid canal is a tunnel that starts from the inferior surface of the petrous bone and opens on the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone. (1,15)
The apex of the petrous part is the tip of the petrous part of the temporal bone. It articulates in an angle created by the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the basilar part of the occipital bone. (3,15)
The mastoid foramen is an opening that is located posterior to the mastoid process of the temporal bone. (1,7)
The groove for the occipital artery is a shallow groove that is positioned posterior to the mastoid notch of the temporal bone. (1)
The mastoid notch is a groove located on the inferior surface of the bone, on the medial side of the mastoid process. (1)