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squamosal

squamosal

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Relating to the bone or area at the side of the skull
  • adjective
  • /ˈskweɪməˌsəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esquamoso
  • In anatomy class, we learned that the squamosal region is key to understanding jaw movement.

Examples

  • During the dissection, we observed the squamosal suture connecting the temporal and parietal bones.

  • In mammals, the dentary expands to make up the entire mandible, while the condyle grows back to meet the squamosal component of the cranium, forming the second jaw joint.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The squamosal bone provides important support to the structure of the skull.

Surface Forms

squamosal positive

Etymology

Squamosal comes from the Latin root squama 'scale', and anatomists used it because the area or bone looks like a flat plate or scale on the side of the skull. So squamosal means 'relating to the squamosal bone or region of the skull'.