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CHP8 Skeletal; Cranial Bones and Their Markings; Occipital

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Occipital   Forms the posterior part of the cranial floor and walls  
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Foramen Magnum   Hole through which the spinal cord enters the cranial cavity  
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Occipital Condyles   Convex, oval processes on either side of the foramen magnum; articulate with depressions on the first cervical vertebrae  
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External Occipital Protuberance   Prominent projection on the posterior surface in the midline a short distance above the foramen magnum; can be felt as a definite bump  
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Superior nuchal line   Curved ridge extending laterally from the external occipital protuberance  
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Inferior nuchal line   Less well defined ridge paralleling the superior nuchal line a short distance below it  
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Internal Occipital Protuberance   Projection in the midline on the inner surface of the bone; grooves for the lateral sinuses extend laterally from this process and one for sagittal sinus extends upward from it.  
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