Editing Temporal bone (section)

== Etymology ==
Its exact etymology is unknown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=temporal&searchmode=none|title = Temporal &#124; Search Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref> It is thought to be from the Old French {{Lang|fro|temporal}} meaning "earthly", which is directly from the Latin {{Lang|la|tempus}} meaning "time, proper time or season." Temporal bones are situated on the sides of the skull, where grey hairs usually appear early on. Or it may relate to the pulsations of the underlying superficial temporal artery, marking the time we have left here. There is also a probable connection with the Greek verb ''temnion'', to wound in battle. The skull is thin in this area and presents a vulnerable area for a blow from a battle axe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/resources/etymology/Head.htm |title=Etymology of Head Terms |website=www.dartmouth.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509021601/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/resources/etymology/Head.htm |archive-date=2008-05-09}}</ref> Another possible etymology is described at [[Temple (anatomy)]].