Suprameatal triangle
| Suprameatal triangle | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | f. suprameatica |
| TA98 | A02.1.06.069 |
| TA2 | 710 |
| FMA | 54960 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In the temporal bone, between the posterior wall of the external acoustic meatus and the posterior root of the zygomatic process is the area called the suprameatal triangle, or mastoid fossa, through which an instrument may be pushed into the tympanic antrum.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 140 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)