Question

Which of these bones has a squamous and petrous region?

A) mandible
B) sphenoid bone
C) occipital bone
D) temporal bone
E) ethmoid bone

Answer 1

The temporal bone has a squamous and petrous region.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bone that has a squamous and petrous region is the temporal bone.

The squamous portion of the temporal bone is the flattened, upper portion.

The petrous portion of the temporal bone forms the prominent petrous ridge in the floor of the cranial cavity.