Posterior View of the Adult Skull
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Which bones are seen superiorly in posterior view
The posterior parts of the two parietal bones.
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Which suture lies between the parietal bones posteriorly?
The sagittal suture.
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Where do the parietal bones meet the occipital bone?
At the lambdoid suture.
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With which bone does the occipital bone articulate laterally?
The temporal bone.
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What is the external occipital protuberance?
A midline roughened elevation on the occipital bone.
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What attaches to the external occipital protuberance?
Muscles
Ligamentum nuchae
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What are the superior nuchal lines?
Ridges extending laterally from the external occipital protuberance toward the temporal bones.
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