Relating to or connecting the ear and the parietal bone of the skull; used in anatomical descriptions of this region.
From auriculo- (ear) combined with parietal (relating to the parietal bone, from Latin parietalis meaning 'of the wall'). The parietal bones form the upper sides and roof of the skull.
The auriculoparietal region is where forensic anthropologists look for clues about identity and ancestry—the unique shape and position of these landmarks are as individual as fingerprints.
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