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Occipital

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Squama   large part superior to foramen magnum  
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Foramen magnum   where brainstem passes through  
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Lateral part (lateral mass)   side of foramen magnum  
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Basioccipital part (basiocciput, clivus)   articulates with sphenoid?  
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Facet for the sphenoid   where sphenoid articulates with occipital  
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Occipital condyle   outjuttings on side of foramen magnum  
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External occipital protuberance   protuberance located on ectocranial midline above external occipital crest, where occipital and nuchal plates meet—it is exactly at the same location on the skull as the internal occipital protuberance, except on the ectocranial surface  
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Internal occipital protuberance   located at center of cruciform (endocranial)  
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Superior nuchal line   located below the external occipital protuberance, it lies to either side of the midline on the ectocranial surface of the squamous portion  
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Inferior nuchal line   located below the superior nuchal line on either side of the occipital crest  
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Median nuchal line   runs through the occipital crest  
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Hypoglossal canal   tunnels through the anterior part of the pace (therefore superior in placement) of each condyle  
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Posterior condyloid foramen   posterior to condylecircular openings  
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Jugular process    
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Pharyngeal tubercle    
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Groove for the sagittal sinus    
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Groove for the lateral (transverse) sinus    
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Occipital crest    
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Jugular tubercles    
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Groove for the medulla oblongata    
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