Eminentia arcuata

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Synonyms: jugum petrosum, arcuate eminence

The arcuate eminence is a prominent bony part of the Os temporale[^1].

Anatomy

The Eminentia arcuata is a rounded projection on the inner surface of the Os temporale, which forms the lateral posterior wall of the middle cranial fossa.

Figure

Internal surface of the temporal bone
Schematic illustration of the internal surface of the temporal bone. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 138.

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