Styloid process

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

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/.