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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun occiput. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun occiput? How is the noun occiput pronounced? Where does the noun occiput come from? occiput is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin occiput.
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.
Definition: The back part of the head or skull. Usage: The term “occiput” is often used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe structures and conditions related to the back of the head. For example, “The patient had a contusion on the occiput.”
26 cze 2023 · Bone at the back of the skull that protects the brain. The occipital bone is a flat, trapezoid-shaped bone that houses the back part of the brain. It is located at the lower back of the cranium and is one of seven bones that form your skull.
The occiput is the anatomical term for the posterior (back) portion of the head or skull. It comprises of various tissue layers from superficial to deep, including the skin and superficial fascia. The latter contains the occipital belly of occipitofrontalis muscle.
The occiput is the posterior component of the median axial stem, the sphenoid is anterior, and between the two sit the temporal bones. Both the occiput and sphenoid have lateral components: the lateral angles of the occiput, and the greater wings and pterygoid plates of the sphenoid.
Unlike in anteaters and pangolins, the occiput (the back of the skull) is flat and vertical. Strictly speaking it denotes the zone from the frons, or forehead, extending posteriorally to the occiput and laterally on both sides to the temples. The dorsal scales are strongly keeled, even on the occiput and nape, and are arranged in 19 rows.
