pyramidal eminence
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Introduction
A hollow cone shaped prominence on the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity.
Clinical significance
- the tendon of stapedius enters the tympanic cavity by emerging from a foramen in the apex of the eminence & inserts on the neck of the stapes.
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.