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The temporomandibular fossa articulates with the ______ to form the temporomandibular joint.
mandibular condyle
The most vulnerable portion of the skull to fracture is the ______.
zygomatic process
The styloid process is a bony slender projection located inferior to the ______ and external auditory meatus.
mandible
The mastoid process serves as an attachment to several ______ muscles.
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Mastoid air cells are mucosa lined air filled spaces within the ______ process.
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The petrous portion of the skull is also known as ______.
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Petrous ridges - upper border of the petrous ______. Thickest and densest part of the temporal bone.
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Carotid Foramen Canal - Passageway for the internal ______.
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Jugular Foramen - Passageway for the jugular vein, glossopharyngeal, vagus and ______ nerves.
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External Ear 1. Pinna - Also called the auricle - Projecting part of the external ear made of elastic cartilage and covered by ______.
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Tragus - Small liplike structure located anterior to the external auditory meatus. - Acts as a partial shield to ear ______.
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Middle Ear - Irregularly shaped air-containing cavity that is located between external and internal ear. 3. Auditory Ossicles - 3 small bones of the middle ear. - Malleus - ______ - Stapes - Stirrup.
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