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PETROUS BONE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
DEF

The pyramid-shaped dense part of the temporal bone that projects medially and anteriorly between the occipital and sphenoid bones at the base of the skull and houses the middle and internal ears.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
DEF

Partie du temporal, en forme de pyramide, s'encastrant entre le sphénoïde en avant et l'occipital en arrière. Elle est creusée de cavités contenant l'organe vestibulocochléaire.

Spanish

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