Which bones are on the sides of the head and contain the mastoid?

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Which bones are on the sides of the head and contain the mastoid?

The mastoid is a bump behind the ear that comes from the temporal bone. The temporal bones form the lower sides of the skull and house the ear structures, including the mastoid process and its air cells. So the bones on the sides of the head that contain the mastoid are the temporal bones. The parietal bones are on the sides and top of the head but do not contain the mastoid; the frontal bone forms the forehead; the zygomatic bones are the cheekbones.

The mastoid is a bump behind the ear that comes from the temporal bone. The temporal bones form the lower sides of the skull and house the ear structures, including the mastoid process and its air cells. So the bones on the sides of the head that contain the mastoid are the temporal bones. The parietal bones are on the sides and top of the head but do not contain the mastoid; the frontal bone forms the forehead; the zygomatic bones are the cheekbones.

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