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MeSH Heading: Cranial Fossa, Middle
Tree Number(s): A01.456.830.165; A02.835.232.781.750.165
Unique ID: D035301
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D035301
Annotation: NIM when merely locational; neoplasms: coordinate with SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS
Scope Note: The compartment containing the anterior extremities and half the inferior surface of the temporal lobes (TEMPORAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. Lying posterior and inferior to the anterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, ANTERIOR), it is formed by part of the TEMPORAL BONE and SPHENOID BONE. It is separated from the posterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR) by crests formed by the superior borders of the petrous parts of the temporal bones.
Entry Term(s): Middle Cranial Fossa
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2019/05/21

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Cranial Fossa, Middle MeSH Descriptor Data 2024