CT temporal bone sagittal - labeling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

Mammo hookwire localization

Annotated image

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. sigmoid groove
  2. cartilaginous external auditory (acoustic) canal
  3. mastoid air cell
  4. zygomatic process of temporal bone
  5. mandibular fossa of temporal bone
  6. mastoid process
  7. mastoid antrum
  8. aditus ad antrum
  9. short process of the incus
  10. temporomandibular joint
  11. scutum
  12. osseous external auditory (acoustic) canal
  13. tegmen tympani
  14. head of the malleus
  15. epitympanum
  16. incudomalleolar joint
  17. mastoid segment of chorda tympani
  18. occipitomastoid suture
  19. mandibular condyle
  20. posterior (second) genu of the facial nerve
  21. long process of the incus
  22. articular eminence of temporal bone
  23. manubrium of the malleus
  24. mastoid segment of the facial nerve
  25. posterior semicircular canal
  26. tympanic segment of the facial nerve
  27. stylomastoid foramen
  28. superior semicircular canal
  29. stapes
  30. lateral semicircular canal
  31. mesotympanum
  32. utricle of the vestibule
  33. anterior (first) genu of the facial nerve
  34. oval window
  35. saccule of the vestibule
  36. tympanic membrane
  37. vestibular aqueduct
  38. cochlear promontory
  39. round window niche
  40. labyrinthine segment of the facial nerve
  41. hypotympanum
  42. apical turn of the cochlea
  43. tensor tympani muscle
  44. middle turn of the cochlea
  45. styloid process
  46. basal turn of the cochlea
  47. carotid plate
  48. internal auditory (acoustic) canal (meatus)
  49. sphenozygomatic suture
  50. pars vascularis of jugular foramen
  51. cochlear aqueduct
  52. porus acousticus
  53. carotid canal
  54. pharyngotympanic tube
  55. pars nervosa of jugular foramen
  56. occipital condyle
  57. lateral mass of atlas (C1)
  58. atlanto-occipital joint

Normal temporal bone no labels

ct

The same normal temporal bone CT without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. sigmoid groove
  2. cartilaginous external auditory (acoustic) canal
  3. mastoid air cell
  4. zygomatic process of temporal bone
  5. mandibular fossa of temporal bone
  6. mastoid process
  7. mastoid antrum
  8. aditus ad antrum
  9. short process of the incus
  10. temporomandibular joint
  11. scutum
  12. osseous external auditory (acoustic) canal
  13. tegmen tympani
  14. head of the malleus
  15. epitympanum
  16. incudomalleolar joint
  17. mastoid segment of chorda tympani
  18. occipitomastoid suture
  19. mandibular condyle
  20. posterior (second) genu of the facial nerve
  21. long process of the incus
  22. articular eminence of temporal bone
  23. manubrium of the malleus
  24. mastoid segment of the facial nerve
  25. posterior semicircular canal
  26. tympanic segment of the facial nerve
  27. stylomastoid foramen
  28. superior semicircular canal
  29. stapes
  30. lateral semicircular canal
  31. mesotympanum
  32. utricle of the vestibule
  33. anterior (first) genu of the facial nerve
  34. oval window
  35. saccule of the vestibule
  36. tympanic membrane
  37. vestibular aqueduct
  38. cochlear promontory
  39. round window niche
  40. labyrinthine segment of the facial nerve
  41. hypotympanum
  42. apical turn of the cochlea
  43. tensor tympani muscle
  44. middle turn of the cochlea
  45. styloid process
  46. basal turn of the cochlea
  47. carotid plate
  48. internal auditory (acoustic) canal (meatus)
  49. sphenozygomatic suture
  50. pars vascularis of jugular foramen
  51. cochlear aqueduct
  52. porus acousticus
  53. carotid canal
  54. pharyngotympanic tube
  55. pars nervosa of jugular foramen
  56. occipital condyle
  57. lateral mass of atlas (C1)
  58. atlanto-occipital joint

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