temporal plane


tem·po·ral plane

[TA] a slightly depressed area on the side of the cranium, below the inferior temporal line, formed by the temporal and parietal bones, the greater wing of the sphenoid, and a part of the frontal bone. Synonym(s): planum temporale [TA]

tem·po·ral plane

(tem'pŏr-ăl plān) [TA] A slightly depressed area on the side of the cranium, below the inferior temporal line, formed by the temporal and parietal bones, the greater wing of the sphenoid, and a part of the frontal bone.