Term Name: posttemporal
Synonyms: post-temporal, postemporal, posttemporale, suprascapula
Definition: Dermal bone of the secondary pectoral girdle that attaches the girdle to the skull. Its dorsal process attaches to the epiotic or epioccipital, the ventral process to the intercalar and the body articulates with the supracleithrum. The postotic sensory canal or lateral line runs within or lateral to bone.
Ontology: [UBERON:2000549]

Relationships
develops into: posttemporal-supracleithrum
is part of: dermatocranium otic region
has parts: ventral limb of posttemporal
is a type of: dermal bone neurocranium bone pectoral girdle bone