EXS 331 Lab: occipital bone and landmarks

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occipital bone

back of head

<p>back of head</p>
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occipital condyles

Rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)

<p>Rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)</p>
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external occipital protuberance (inion)

bump on back of head

<p>bump on back of head</p>
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internal occipital protuberance

internal landmark of the occipital bone

<p>internal landmark of the occipital bone</p>
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superior nuchal line

Ridge that runs horizontally from the external occipital protuberance

<p>Ridge that runs horizontally from the external occipital protuberance</p>
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hypoglossal canal

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foramen magnum

the hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes.

<p>the hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes.</p>
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sulcus for transverse sinus

a wide, horizontal groove on the internal surface of the occipital bone

<p>a wide, horizontal groove on the internal surface of the occipital bone</p>
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sulcus for sigmoid sinus

houses sigmoid sinus

<p>houses sigmoid sinus</p>
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sulcus for superior sagittal sinus

a long, shallow groove on the internal surface of the skull bones that runs along the midline

<p>a long, shallow groove on the internal surface of the skull bones that runs along the midline</p>