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The occipital bone (/ ˌ ɒ k ˈ s ɪ p ɪ t əl /) is a cranial dermal bone and the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull). It is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself like a shallow dish. The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum.
26 cze 2023 · The occipital bone is the only cranial bone to connect to the cervical spine. Like other bones in your skull, the occipital bone is flat, and it has many attachments and features, which is why it is often described in parts.
30 paź 2023 · The occipital bone is an unpaired bone which covers the back of the head (occiput). It makes up a large portion of the basilar part of the neurocranium and entirely houses the cerebellum. It is the only cranial bone to articulate with the cervical spine.
24 cze 2022 · The occipital is an unpaired, trapezoidal cranial bone covering the back of the head. The curved bone resembles a shallow dish. It allows the spinal cord to pass from the brain into the spine. It is the most posterior of all the cranial bones, forming the back of the head (occiput).
22 mar 2023 · The occipital bone is a flat, unpaired bone that forms a major part of the posterior wall and base of the skull. It is a complex structure that protects the cerebellum and occipital lobes of the cerebrum and provides attachment to several muscles and ligaments.
12 gru 2023 · It enables the spinal cord to pass from the brain into the spine. It is the most posterior of all the cranium bones, forming the back of the head (occiput). It safeguards the occipital lobe and cerebellum of the brain, along with the related nerves and blood vessels. This trapezoidal-shaped bone is externally convex and internally concave.
11 cze 2020 · The occipital bone is a trapezoid-shaped single bone of the skull located at the back of the head. It forms immobile and mobile joints, contains grooves that protect certain cranial nerves and blood vessels, and hosts a number of raised or flat surfaces onto which muscles and ligaments can attach.
