Anatomical study of a temporal bone from a non-human primate (Callithrix sp)

SummaryThe search for experimental (animal) models is essential to the development of clinical studies.AimTo demonstrate, by means of micro dissection techniques, the anatomical structures of temporal bones from the primate Callithrix sp.Study designExperimental.MethodsDissection of temporal bone structures of Callithrix sp and photographic documentation.ResultsWe identified the main constituents of the temporal bone (external, medium and inner ear and facial nerve).ConclusionThe non-human primate Callithrix sp. is an adequate experimental model for the studies of temporal bone structures given its close anatomical similarities to that found in humans.