The pterion:

A) is posteroinferior to the external acoustic meatus.
B) is part of the sphenoid bone.
C) is part of the temporal bone.
D) overlies the anterior branch of the middle meningeal artery.
E) is located at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures.


Ans: D

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