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Temporal bone

The temporal bone is a paired bone situated at the sides and base of the skull, lateral to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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Articulations
Occipital, parietal, sphenoid, mandible and zygomatic
FMA
52737
Latin
os temporale
MeSH
D013701
TA2
641
TA98
A02.1.06.001

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Temporal bone

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples57
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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Temporal bone

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related to Etymology · 11
Temporal bone → Another, Greek, It, Its, Latin, Old French, Or, Temple, Temporal, The, There
related to Clinical significance · 7
Temporal bone → Glomus, In, Normally, SDHD, The, These, This
related to Development · 6
Temporal bone → Fig, Just, One, The, This, Vrolik
related to Postnatal development · 6
Temporal bone → Apart, As, Huschke, The, This, With
related to Borders · 5
Temporal bone → It, Occipitomastoid, Sphenosquamosal, Squamosal, Zygomaticotemporal
related to Additional images · 4
Temporal bone → Animation, Cranial, Position, Shape
related to Structure · 4
Temporal bone → Fused, Greek, Posteroinferior, The
related to Trauma · 3
Temporal bone → Horizontal, More, Temporal
Articulations · 1
Temporal bone → Occipital, parietal, sphenoid, mandible and zygomatic
FMA · 1
Temporal bone → 52737

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temporal bone part tympanic mastoid process bones styloid squama skull zygomatic foramen squamous petrous parts portion ear ring lower two

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Temporal boneArticulationsOccipital, parietal, sphenoid, mandible and zygomatic1.00infobox
Temporal boneFMA527371.00infobox
Temporal boneLatinos temporale1.00infobox
Temporal boneMeSHD0137011.00infobox
Temporal boneTA26411.00infobox
Temporal boneTA98A02.1.06.0011.00infobox
Temporal boneis apaired bone situated at the sides and base of the skull0.90text
facial nerve injuryinstance ofdelineation based on disruption of the otic capsule has been found as more reliable in predicting complications0.80text
sensorineural hearing lossinstance ofdelineation based on disruption of the otic capsule has been found as more reliable in predicting complications0.80text
intracerebral hemorrhageinstance ofdelineation based on disruption of the otic capsule has been found as more reliable in predicting complications0.80text
and cerebrospinal fluid otorrheainstance ofdelineation based on disruption of the otic capsule has been found as more reliable in predicting complications0.80text
Temporal bonerelated to Additional imagesPosition0.60section

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