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regio temporalis (par)

Identification
Official Latin term regio temporalis (par)
Specific (formal) par regionum temporalium
Generic term regio temporalis
Official term région temporale (paire)
Formal official term paire de régions temporales
Generic term région temporale
Unit identifier TAH:U126
Entity identifiers TAH:E126; E32569; E32568; E32567
Unit type pair
Materiality immaterial
Navigation
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Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: regiones corporis humani Short Extended
Level 3: regiones capitis
Taxonomic links Level 1: res incorporea Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: superficies anatomica Short Extended
Level 3: superficies divisionis capitis
Level 4: superficies divisionis cranii
Language combinations
Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition the surface region of the head on either side roughly corresponding to the outline of the temporal bone.
Encyclopedic definition the region above the temporal bone.
Taxonomic definition A temporal region is a surface of subdivision of cranium [superficies divisionis cranii ] which is overlying the temple.
Documentation

On the ethymology of temporal.

This adjective exclusively means related to the temple. It is derived from the Latin noun tempus, temporis. The tempus is an early site of graying of the hair, thus it is a reference to time from where its name is coming. This meaning is valid for Latin, English, French and certainly numerous Romance languages.

In no way, temporalis could be directly associated to os temporale as wrongly set by numerous authors. The regio temporalis is the surface overlaying the temple and not the larger surface overlaying the os temporale. This later, if necessary, should be renamed regio ossis temporalis.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
corpus humanum top
TAH:U9611
corpus humanum SOS
TAH:U9460
regiones corporis humani ZES
TAH:U122
regiones capitis ZIZ
TAH:U9616
regiones neurocraniales ZIZ
TAH:U126 regio temporalis (par) PIZ
Taxonomy
Date: 14.06.2026