the concave inner surface of the squamous portion of the temporal bone, which forms the lateral wall of the middle cranial fossa. Synonym(s): facies cerebralis ossis temporalis [TA]
ce·re·bral sur·face of tem·po·ral bone
(serĕ-brăl sŭrfăs tempŏr-ăl bōn) Concave inner surface of the squamous portion of the temporal bone, which forms the lateral wall of the middle cranial fossa.