Lateral parts of occipital bone

Lateral parts of occipital bone
Human skull seen from above (parietal bones removed.) Lateral parts of occipital bone shown in red.
Occipital bone, inner surface. Lateral parts shown in red.
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Identifiers
Latinpars lateralis ossis occipitalis
TA98A02.1.04.009
TA2556
FMA52859
Anatomical terms of bone

The lateral parts of the occipital bone (also called the exoccipitals) are situated at the sides of the foramen magnum; on their under surfaces are the condyles for articulation with the superior facets of the atlas.

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