Posttemporal
Posttemporal is a term historically used in anatomy and paleontology to describe structures located behind the temporal region of the skull. It is derived from Latin roots, with "post-" meaning "after" or "behind," and "temporal" referring to the temple or the side region of the skull.
In paleontological contexts, posttemporal bones are small osteological elements found in the skulls of certain extinct
In modern anatomy, the term "posttemporal" is rarely used in contemporary human anatomy, where the temporal
Understanding the posttemporal structure has helped paleontologists reconstruct the skull morphology of extinct species, thereby offering