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 - Styloid process (temporal)
radius bone of the lower arm - Styloid process (radius)
ulna bone of the lower arm - Styloid process (ulna)

"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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