This voiume is intended as a basic introduction to surgical dissection of
the temporal bone. The idea for this project originated with my initial
attempts in my residency to dissect a temporal bone. I found no single
source that would guide me in setting up a dissection bench and then
drilling a bone in such a way that I could learn the anatomy from a
surgical approach. I later found that not only was a surgical approach
important, but also that an organized approach that would enable me to
utilize each and every bone to its fullest extent was just as vital.