A Self-Testing Guide to the Bony Features of the Temporal Bone

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OPEN ACCESSSeptember 20, 2010A Self-Testing Guide to the Bony Features of the Temporal Bone Bob Hutchins, PhD Bob Hutchins, PhD Baylor College of Dentistry, A Member of The Texas A&M University Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.8169 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractThis interactive temporal bone self-testing guide is expected to be used by novice dental or medical students learning the anatomy of the temporal bone as it relates to the convoluted nerves that pass through the bone, muscle attachments, and middle and inner ear mechanisms. Temporal bone anatomy is traditionally difficult for students to learn and few texts or atlases provide a close up view of this bone's intricate features. Lesions due to trauma, inflammation, or tumors in any part of this bone lead to clinical issues from vertigo, hearing impairment, autonomic disturbances, gustatory disorders, and more. The temporal bone module is divided into four parts; the first part provides an overview of the educational objectives. The second part gives a brief introduction on how to use this module. This is followed by an interactive table of contents and the final part is the actual bony features. The temporal bone presentation is provided anatomically first by presenting external views followed by internal views. This PowerPoint-based aid is used to supplement either traditional gross anatomy and/or neuroscience course material, as well as support case-based learning approaches. The software was tested with first-year dental students to improve the number of structures identified, their presentation, and ease of use. So far, the survey results from those using the module have been significantly in favor of using the module to learn/review the anatomy. Educational Objectives By the end of the module, the learner will be able to: Identify the external bony features of the temporal bone from the various anatomical views.Identify the middle ear bony features, muscle attachments, and the ear ossicles.Trace the entrance, path, and exit of all nerves associated with the temporal bone.Recognize how sound is transmitted from the external ear to the inner ear.Identify the components of the inner ear.Identify the relevant intracranial features associated with the temporal bone. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Instructor's Guide.doc Final Overview of Nerves and Vessels.doc Temporal Bone Module (Proficient [faster] Review) with Lesions.pps Temporal Bone Module (Student Learner).pps To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. CitationHutchins B. A Self-Testing Guide to the Bony Features of the Temporal Bone. MedEdPORTAL. 2010;6:8169. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.8169 Copyright & Permissions© 2010 Hutchins. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license.KeywordsPromontoryChudley-Mccullough syndromeCochleaEagle SyndromeJugular FossaEar OssiclesArcuate EminenceMastoid Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Prior Presentations Hutchins B. Temporal Bone: a self-testing guide to the bony features of the temporal bone. Presented at: American Association of Clinical Anatomists Meeting; July 2008; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Loading ...