| Mastoid part of the temporal bone | |
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 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.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | pars mastoidea ossis temporalis |
| FMA | 56088 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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.