Bony eminences found directly superior to the medial portion of the eyebrows are called?

• A. Frontal sinuses
• B. Superciliary arches
• C. Zygomatic arches
• D. Temporal lines

Answer: (B)

The bony eminences directly above the medial part of the eyebrows are the superciliary arches. These are ridges on the frontal bone that form the eyebrow area, sitting just above the orbits and over the inner part of the brows. The term itself means “above the eyebrow,” which matches their location precisely.

Frontal sinuses are hollow cavities within the frontal bone above the orbits, not the raised ridges. Zygomatic arches are the cheekbone arches that run laterally from the cheek to the temple, not over the brows. Temporal lines are the ridges on the skull where the temporalis muscle attaches, running across the temple area rather than directly above the inner eyebrows.