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Medicine

Temporal Bone

Quick fact

The temporal bone contains the densest bone in the human body, the petrous part, which protects the delicate inner ear and middle ear structures.

Why this is interesting

Your skull isn't a single bone—it's a mosaic of 22 interlocking pieces. One of the most complex, the temporal bone, holds the secret to how you hear and keep your balance.