OCCIPITAL
It is perforated by a large oval opening, the foramen magnum, through which the cranial cavity communicates with the vertebral canal. It has two portions: scaly and basilar.
a) Scaly & #8211; curved blade extending posteriorly to the occipital foramen.
b) Basilar & #8211; anterior to the occipital foramen and thick.
Scaly:
Outer Face: posterior and convex. It has the following structures:
External Occipital Protuberance & #8211; It is located between the apex of the bone and the foramen magnum.
Inner Face: is previously located. It has the following structures:
Basilar:
Side:
THE Occipital hinges with six bones: Parietal (2), Temporal (2), Sphenoid and Atlas.
OCCIPITAL & #8211; EXTERNAL VIEW |
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Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21st. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000. |
OCCIPITAL & #8211; INTERNAL VIEW |
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Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21st. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000. |
Neurocranium Eight (08) bones |
Frontal (01) Sphenoid (01) Ethmoid (01) Thunderstorm (02) Parietal (02) |
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