Do Humans Have Temporal Fenestra?

The temporal fenestra in mammals is reduced to a rather small opening (about 1x1 cm in humans) situated close to the fissure between the posterior part of maxilla (tuber maxillae) and lateral parts of the sphenoid bone (processus pterygoideus).

How many temporal fenestra do humans have?

Other skulls

This Massospondylus skull shows the two temporal fenestrae typical of diapsids.

Where is the temporal fenestra in humans?

Temporal fenestra are large holes in the side of the skull. The function of these holes has long been debated (Case, 1924), but no consensus has been reached. Many believe that they allow muscles to expand and to lengthen.