Cruciform eminence | |
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Human skull. Position of cruciform eminence is shown in red. | |
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Occipital bone. Inner surface. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | eminentia cruciformis |
TA98 | A02.1.04.028 |
TA2 | 574 |
FMA | 75754 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The cruciform eminence (or cruciate eminence) divides the deeply concave internal surface of the occipital bone into four fossae:
The upper fossae are separated from the lower fossae by a groove for the transverse sinuses. At the point of intersection between all four fossae is the internal occipital protuberance.
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 130 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Cruciform eminence | |
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![]()
Human skull. Position of cruciform eminence is shown in red. | |
![]()
Occipital bone. Inner surface. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | eminentia cruciformis |
TA98 | A02.1.04.028 |
TA2 | 574 |
FMA | 75754 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The cruciform eminence (or cruciate eminence) divides the deeply concave internal surface of the occipital bone into four fossae:
The upper fossae are separated from the lower fossae by a groove for the transverse sinuses. At the point of intersection between all four fossae is the internal occipital protuberance.
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 130 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)