| Bone: Cruciform eminence | |
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| Occipital bone. Inner surface. | |
| Latin | eminentia cruciformis |
| Gray's | subject #31 130 |
The internal surface of the occipital bone is deeply concave and divided into four fossæ by a cruciform eminence ( or cruciate eminence).
- The upper two fossae are triangular and lodge the occipital lobes of the cerebrum.
- The lower two are quadrilateral and accommodate the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
At the point of intersection of the four divisions of the cruciate eminence is the internal occipital protuberance.
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