The temporal bone is one of the thickest bones in the skull. ... the squamous region, ... The temporal bone is a thick, hard bone that forms part of the side and base of the skull.

Ear cancer can affect both the inner and external parts of the ear. ... In one study, data suggested that squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone is most common in the seventh decade of life.

On December 24, 1885, Susan Hancock was brutally murdered in Austin, Texas. The following report is from an autopsy of her body, performed on December 28 by Dr. W. J. Burt.

The temporal bone has 5 parts: mastoid, squamous, tympanic, petrous and styloid. The outer ear is connected to the middle ear by a tube called the external auditory canal.