- Cruciform eminence
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Bone: Cruciform eminence 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 superior two fossae are triangular and lodge the occipital lobes of the cerebrum.
- The inferior two are quadrilateral and accommodate the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
The superior and inferior fossae are separated by a transverse groove. At the point of intersection between all four fossae is the internal occipital protuberance.
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