Condyloid fossa
| Condyloid fossa | |
|---|---|
Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Condyloid fossa visible but not labeled.) | |
Skull and cervical vertebra. Position of condyloid fossa shown in red. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa condylaris |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.017 |
| TA2 | 560 |
| FMA | 75310 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Behind either condyle of the lateral parts of occipital bone is a depression, the condyloid fossa (or condylar fossa), which receives the posterior margin of the superior facet of the atlas when the head is bent backward; the floor of this fossa is sometimes perforated by the condyloid canal, through which an emissary vein passes from the transverse sinus.