Learner's definition of QUARRY. 1. : to dig or take (stone or other materials) from a quarry. â often used as (be) quarried. [+ object]. Limestone is quarried in this area. The stone used for these buildings was quarried from a nearby site.
The mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.It is located just behind the external acoustic meatus, and lateral to the styloid process.he mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.
These are cells are connected to the middle ear. Mastoid air cells are covered by mucoperitoneum that is continuous with the tympanic cavity and with the squamous part of the temporal bone [ 1 ]. The mastoid notch is located medial to the mastoid process.It is pierced by stylomastoid foramen in front and mastoid foramen is found on its back. Mastoid notch serves as the site of muscle attachment for the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastrics whose function is to open the mouth [ 2 ].hese are cells are connected to the middle ear. Mastoid air cells are covered by mucoperitoneum that is continuous with the tympanic cavity and with the squamous part of the temporal bone [ 1 ]. The mastoid notch is located medial to the mastoid process.