Lateral parts of occipital bone | |
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![]() 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. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | pars lateralis ossis occipitalis |
TA98 | A02.1.04.009 |
TA2 | 556 |
FMA | 52859 |
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.