Brow ridge
| Brow ridge | |
|---|---|
Frontal bone. Outer surface. Brow ridge labelled as "superciliary arch" at center right). | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arcus superciliaris |
| TA98 | A02.1.03.005 |
| TA2 | 524 |
| FMA | 52850 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The brow ridge, or supraorbital ridge known as superciliary arch in medicine, is a bony ridge located above the eye sockets of all primates and some other animals. In humans, the eyebrows are located on their lower margin.