Arcuate eminence
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| Subarcuate fossa | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | eminentia arcuata,[1] jugum petrosum[2] |
| TA98 | A02.1.06.023 |
| TA2 | 661 |
| FMA | 55966 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The arcuate eminence is a rounded[3][4]: 567 prominence[3] upon the superior surface of[3][5]: 420 the petrous part of the temporal bone[3] forming the lateral part of the posterior wall of[5]: 509 the middle cranial fossa.[4]: 566-567 [5]: 420, 509 The arcuate eminence indicates the position of the[3] underlying[4]: 567 [5]: 420 superior semicircular canal (anterior semicircular canal).[3][4]: 567 [5]: 420, 509
The groove for the greater petrosal nerve is situated anteromedially to the arcuate eminence.[5]: 509
