Cruciform eminence
Cruciform eminence | |
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Human skull. Position of cruciform eminence is shown in red. | |
Occipital bone. Inner surface. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | eminentia cruciformis |
TA98 | A02.1.04.028 |
TA2 | 574 |
FMA | 75754 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
The cruciform eminence (or cruciate eminence) divides the deeply concave internal surface of the occipital bone into four fossae:
- The upper two fossae are called the cerebral fossae, are triangular and lodge the occipital lobes of the cerebrum.
- The lower two are called the cerebellar fossae, are quadrilateral and accommodate the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
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.
Additional images
- Cerebral fossa (shown in red)
- Cerebellar fossa (shown in red)
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 130 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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