Eminence
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Anatomy
In anatomy, eminence implies a protuberance, and may refer to a variety of structures:- Collateral eminenceCollateral eminenceThe collateral eminence is an elongated swelling lying lateral to and parallel with the hippocampus.It corresponds with the medial part of the collateral fissure, and its size depends on the depth and direction of this fissure....
, alongside the hippocampus in the brain - Cruciform eminenceCruciform eminenceThe internal surface of the occipital bone is deeply concave and divided into four fossæ by a cruciform eminence .* The superior two fossae are triangular and lodge the occipital lobes of the cerebrum....
, in the occipital bone of the skull - Frontal eminenceFrontal eminenceOn the frontal bone, on either side of the frontal suture, about 3 cm. above the supraorbital margin, is a rounded elevation, the frontal eminence ....
, on the frontal bone of the skull - Hypothenar eminenceHypothenar eminenceHypothenar refers to a group of three muscles of the palm that control the motion of the little finger.The three muscles are:* Abductor digiti minimi* Flexor digiti minimi brevis* Opponens digiti minimi-Muscles:...
, muscle on the little-finger side of the hand - Iliopubic eminence, in the pelvis
- Intercondylar eminence, in the tibia bone of the leg
- Medial eminenceMedial eminenceIn the human brain, the rhomboid fossa is divided into symmetrical halves by a median sulcus which reaches from the upper to the lower angles of the fossa and is deeper below than above...
, in the rhomboid fossa of the fourth ventricle of the brain - Median eminenceMedian eminenceThe median eminence is part of the inferior boundary for the hypothalamus part of the human brain. A small swelling on the tuber cinereum posterior to the infundibulum - atop the pituitary stalk - the median eminence lies in the area roughly bounded on its posterolateral region by the cerebral...
, below the hypothalamus of the brain - Müllerian eminenceMüllerian eminenceThe Müllerian eminence is an epithelial on the ventral part of the cloaca between the orifices of the Wolffian ducts. It appears during the development of the urinary and reproductive organs.-Function:The Müllerian ducts end here...
, in the cloaca of an embryo - Parietal eminenceParietal eminenceThe external surface of the parietal bone is convex, smooth, and marked near the center by an eminence, the parietal eminence , which indicates the point where ossification commenced....
, in the parietal bone of the skull - Pyramidal eminencePyramidal eminenceThe pyramidal eminence is situated immediately behind the fenestra vestibuli, and in front of the vertical portion of the facial canal; it is hollow, and contains the Stapedius muscle; its summit projects forward toward the fenestra vestibuli, and is pierced by a small aperture which transmits the...
, in the middle ear - Thenar eminenceThenar eminenceThe thenar eminence refers to the group of muscles on the palm of the human hand at the base of the thumb...
, muscle on the thumb side of the hand
Places
- Eminence, IndianaEminence, IndianaEminence is an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Morgan County, Indiana.-Education:Eminence is served by the Eminence School Corporation-Notable natives:...
- Eminence, KentuckyEminence, KentuckyEminence is a city in Henry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2000 census. Eminence is the largest city in Henry County. Eminence is home to the world's largest loudspeaker manufacturing company, Eminence Speaker...
- Eminence, MissouriEminence, MissouriEminence is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 600 at the time of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shannon County.-Geography:...
- Eminence Township, Logan County, IllinoisEminence Township, Logan County, IllinoisEminence Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. The population was 507 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
See also
- Eminence Symphony OrchestraEminence Symphony Orchestra- Piano Stories :Alexey Yemtsov performed the first Piano Stories concert on 15 April, at Verbrugghen Hall. Featuring work from Studio Ghibli, Yoko Kanno and Shirō Sagisu, Piano Stories marked the beginning of a series of concerts celebrating piano scores from a selection of anime and gaming...
, based in Sydney, Australia - "Eminence FrontEminence Front"Eminence Front" is a song written and sung by Pete Townshend of The Who. It appears as the sixth track on the group's 1982 studio album, It's Hard. The single reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only song from the album that the band has opted to play live after the initial...
", a song by The Who - His EminenceHis EminenceHis Eminence is a historical style of reference for high nobility, still in use in various religious contexts.-Catholicism:The style remains in use as the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, reflecting his status as a Prince of the Church.A...
, style of reference for high nobility and clergy - Éminence grise, powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially
- Eminent (disambiguation)
- Prominence, measure of the independent stature of a summit
- Imminence (disambiguation)
- ImmanenceImmanenceImmanence refers to philosophical and metaphysical theories of divine presence, in which the divine is seen to be manifested in or encompassing of the material world. It is often contrasted with theories of transcendence, in which the divine is seen to be outside the material world...
, existing and acting within the mind or the world; contrasted with transcendence