3D Osteology
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The tympanomastoid fissure is a fissure formed by the posterior edge of the tympanic part and the mastoid. (1)
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The tympanomastoid fissure is a fissure formed by the posterior edge of the tympanic part and the mastoid. (1)
The tympanosquamous fissure is situated between the tympanic part and the squama. It continues the petrosquamous fissure and petrotympanic fissure laterally. (8,15)
The petrosquamous fissure is situated between the mandibular fossa and the tympanic cavity, anterior to the petrotympanic fissure. (1,8)
The petrotympanic fissure is situated between the mandibular fossa and the tympanic part, posterior to the petrosquamous fissure. (1,8)
The articular tubercle is a rounded eminence located at the end of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone (posterior root), anterior to the mandibular fossa. (1,8)