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Mastoid Notch
Skeletal System

Mastoid Notch

Incisura mastoidea

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Description

The mastoid notch (digastric notch or groove) is the deep indentation found along the medial aspect of the mastoid process of temporal bone. It is located lateral to the groove for the occipital artery and provides an origin site for the posterior belly of digastric muscle.

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