| Bone: Mastoid canaliculus | |
|---|---|
| Left temporal bone. Inferior surface. (Label for mastoid canaliculus is on left, sixth from the top.) | |
| Latin | c. mastoideus |
| Gray's | subject #34 144 |
In the lateral part of the jugular fossa of the temporal bone is the mastoid canaliculus for the entrance of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve.
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