Term Name: | squamous part of temporal bone |
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Synonyms: | os squamosum, pars squamosa (os temporale), squama, squama temporalis, squamosal, squamosal bone, squamosum, squamous bone, temporal bone squamous part |
Definition: | A bone which is fused with the temporal bone in many mammals and forms part of the cheek region articulating with quadrate and pterygoid in other vertebrates. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001695] |