Mastoid part of the temporal bone

Mastoid part of the temporal bone
Side view of head, showing mastoid part of the temporal bone at right
Occipitomastoid suture (Temporal bone is in purple, and the mastoid portion is immediately to the left of the tip of the arrow.)
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Identifiers
Latin	pars mastoidea ossis temporalis
FMA	56088
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

The mastoid part of the temporal bone is the posterior (back) part of the temporal bone, one of the bones of the skull. Its rough surface gives attachment to various muscles (via tendons) and it has openings for blood vessels. From its borders, the mastoid part articulates with two other bones.