Rolandic Anatomy

External Surface of Parietal Bone

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The side and roof of the skull. It is a frequent site for linear skull fractures in head trauma; underlying this bone is the middle meningeal artery, which, if ruptured, causes a life-threatening epidural hematoma.

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