Author: Glossary
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Pyramidal eminence
An elevation on the mastoid wall of the tympanic cavity. It contains a cavity through which the stapedius muscle passes.
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Portal eminence
One of the small median lobes on the lower surface of the liver.
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Parietal eminence
A marked convexity on the outer surface of the parietal bone.
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Olivary eminence
An oval projection at the upper part of the medulla oblongata above the extremity of the lateral column.
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Nasal eminence
A prominence on the vertical portion of the frontal bone above the nasal notch and between the two superciliary ridges.
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Intercondyloid eminence
A process on the head of the tibia lying between the two condyles.
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Germinal eminence
The mass of follicle cells that surrounds the ovum.
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Frontal eminence
A gently rounded prominence on either side of the median line and a little below the center of the frontal bone.
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Articular eminence of the mandibular fossa
A rounded eminence forming the anterior boundary of the glenoid fossa.
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Arcuate eminence
A rounded eminence on the upper surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone.