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# Temporal Bones - **Type**: Irregular bones - **Parts**: Squamous, Petrous, Tympanic, Mastoid and Styloid - **Location**: Articulates with parietal bone, occipital bone and Zygomatic bone. - **Blood Supply**: Middle meningeal artery, posterior auricular artery and stylomastoid artery - **Functions...

# Temporal Bones - **Type**: Irregular bones - **Parts**: Squamous, Petrous, Tympanic, Mastoid and Styloid - **Location**: Articulates with parietal bone, occipital bone and Zygomatic bone. - **Blood Supply**: Middle meningeal artery, posterior auricular artery and stylomastoid artery - **Functions**: - Provide structure to the skull to protect the brain. - The **styloid process** is an anchor point for muscles associated with the tongue and larynx. - Contain the middle and internal part of the ear.