The temporal bone, lateral view

Illustration of the temporal bone. Lateral view of outer surface of right bone.

Term name Layer
1 Groove for middle temporal artery Layer 1
2 Tympanic notch Layer 1
3 Parietal notch Layer 1
4 Parietal border Layer 1
5 Sphenoidal margin Layer 1
6 Articular tubercle Layer 1
7 Mandibular fossa Layer 1
8 (Suprameatal spine) Layer 1
9 External acoustic meatus Layer 1
10 Tympanomastoid fissure Layer 1
11 Tympanosquamous fissure Layer 1
12 Tympanic part Layer 1
13 Mastoid process Layer 1
14 Zygomatic process Layer 1
15 Squamous part Layer 1
16 Styloid process Layer 1