Arcuate eminence explained

Subarcuate fossa
Latin:	eminentia arcuata,^[1] jugum petrosum^[2]

The arcuate eminence is a rounded prominence upon the superior surface of^[3] the petrous part of the temporal bone^[4] forming the lateral part of the posterior wall of the middle cranial fossa.^[5] The arcuate eminence indicates the position of the underlying superior semicircular canal (anterior semicircular canal).

The groove for the greater petrosal nerve is situated anteromedially to the arcuate eminence.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anatonomina . 2023-08-01 . www.terminologia-anatomica.org.
2. Web site: jugum petrosum . 2023-08-01 . TheFreeDictionary.com . en.
3. Book: Sinnatamby, Chummy S. . Last's Anatomy . Elsevier Australia. 2011 . 978-0-7295-3752-0 . 12th .
4. Web site: arcuate eminence . 2023-08-01 . TheFreeDictionary.com . en.
5. Book: Standring, Susan . Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice . 2020 . 978-0-7020-7707-4 . 42th . New York . 1201341621.