part of part of Homo sapiens temporal bone bone fossa mandibular fossa of squamous part of temporal bone 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z A bone fossa forming the concave articular surface on the inferior aspect of the squamous part, bounded anteriorly by the articular tubercle and posteriorly by the postglenoid tubercle and tympanic plate. It receives the condylar head of the mandible to form the temporomandibular joint. David Osumi-Sutherland