Styloid process

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In anatomy, a styloid process (from Greek stylos, "pillar"), usually serving as points of attachment for muscles, refers to the slender, pointed process (protrusion) of :

temporal bone of the skull - Temporal styloid process
radius bone of the lower arm - Radial styloid process
ulna bone of the lower arm - Ulnar styloid process
5th metatarsal of the foot - also known as the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal

"The Styloid Process" is also the title of the literary and visual arts journal at Emory University School of Medicine. It is published online at »http://www.students.emory.edu/thestyloidprocess/.

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