MASTOID CANALS IN ADULT HUMAN SKULLS

Authors
CHOUDHRY R RAHEJA S GAUR U CHOUDHRY S ANAND C
Citation
R. Choudhry et al., MASTOID CANALS IN ADULT HUMAN SKULLS, Journal of Anatomy, 188, 1996, pp. 217-219
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
Journal of Anatomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218782
Volume
188
Year of publication
1996
Part
1
Pages
217 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8782(1996)188:<217:MCIAHS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Mastoid canals (tunnels) were observed in 41 (7.7%) of 265 dry human s kulls. The canals were 2-27 mm long. This feature has not been reporte d before. Dissection of 30 mastoid regions in cadavers showed that the canals contained a branch of the occipital artery and a vein. It is p ossible that during development of the mastoid process the squamous te mporal bone ossifies over the vessels, giving rise to the canals.