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occipital bone
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The occipital bone is one of four main oones that form the cranium, the others being the frontal bone and the two parietal bones. The occiptal bone lies at the back of the skull and meets the parietals at the lamboid suture.
Occipital condyle
One of a pair of bony knobs which protrude from the occipital bone and articulate with the first cervical vertebra (the atlas). The occipital condyles lie on either side of the foramen magnum.Related entry
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