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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Situated above the mastoid process of the temporal bone
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“A curved line, the temporal line, or supramastoid crest, runs backward and upward across its posterior part; it serves for the attachment of the temporal fascia, and limits the origin of the Temporalis muscle.”
“The temporal fossa is bounded above and behind by the temporal lines, which extend from the zygomatic process of the frontal bone upward and backward across the frontal and parietal bones, and then curve downward and forward to become continuous with the supramastoid crest and the posterior root of the zygomatic arch.”
“The zygomatic process of the temporal arises by two roots, an anterior, directed inward in front of the mandibular fossa, where it expands to form the articular tubercle, and a posterior, which runs backward above the external acoustic meatus and is continuous with the supramastoid crest.”
“More massive teeth and boney ridges (sagittal and supramastoid crests).”
“More massive teeth and boney ridges (sagittal and supramastoid crests), formerly Australopithecus.”
“A zygomatic arch, but no distinct supratemporal or supramastoid arches Theriodonta.”
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“The suf ratemporo - supramastoid suture is omitted in the Rbynchocephalia in imitation of Bphenodon.”
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“The supramastoid-parietal suture is omitted in the Pseudosuchia to resemble Aitosaurus.”
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“The superior arch consists of the supramastoid bone posteriorly, and apparently the postfrontal anteriorly.”
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“There is a superior foramen, however, which is bounded below by the postfrontal bone in front, and the supramastoid be - hind; which are themselves in contact below with the postorbital and the supratem - poral.”
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