styloid process
The term 'styloid process' refers to slender, pointed bony projections that serve as attachment sites for muscles, tendons, and ligaments, found in various bones of the body.
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Definition
C2Human Anatomy
(technical, medical)A slender, pointed bony projection serving as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments.
Example
- The styloid process of the temporal bone anchors muscles associated with the tongue and larynx.
- In the forearm, the styloid processes of the radius and ulna provide attachment sites for ligaments of the wrist joint.