Middle Cranial Fossa: Basin-like depression inside the skull formed by the sphenoid bone and petrous portion of the temporal bone. The temporal lobe of the brain is supported by this fossa. Illustrated in pink and yellow in the diagram to the right.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Term of The Day
Middle Cranial Fossa: Basin-like depression inside the skull formed by the sphenoid bone and petrous portion of the temporal bone. The temporal lobe of the brain is supported by this fossa. Illustrated in pink and yellow in the diagram to the right.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Term of the Day
Comminuted Fracture: A break in which the bone fragments into many pieces. Especially common in elderly people suffering from osteoporosis.
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