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styloid process of temporal bone

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Slender needle-like pointed projection that runs downward and slightly forward from the base of the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone where it joins the tympanic portion; it gives attachment to the styloglossus, stylohyoid, and stylopharyngeus muscles and the stylohyoid and stylomandibular ligaments. [ MP:0008023 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_styloid_process ]

Synonyms: styloid process, processus styloideus, styloid process of petrous part of temporal bone, temporal styloid process, processus styloideus ossis temporalis

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Disease notes: Eagle's syndrome

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processus styloideus ossis temporalis

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UBERON:0003960

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Styloid process of petrous part of temporal bone, styloid process of temporal bone