They are covered above by the superior articular surfaces.

The gland has four surfaces superficial or lateral,superior, anteromedial and posteromedial.

The superior surface is round, smooth, and articulates with the lunate bone.

The superior surface is rough at its medial part and gives origin to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Tricuspid valve: its superior surface is from the right atrium.

The superior surface, convex and smooth, articulates with the radius.

The superior surface, concave from side to side, forms the back part of the floor of the nasal cavity.

Lateral or acromial fibers arise from the superior surface of the acromion process.

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The teeth on the superior and inferior surfaces were designed to engage into the endplate to provide additional stability.