Term Name: epiotic
Synonyms: epioccipital, epioccipitals
Definition: Endochondral bone that borders that medial edge of the posttemporal fossa. The epiotics are sutured to parietals and supraoccipital dorsally, the exoccipitals ventrally and the pterotics laterally. The epiotic is a paired bone.
Ontology: [UBERON:2001412]

Relationships
develops from: cartilaginous otic capsule
is part of: otic region
has parts: epioccipital posterior process
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure endochondral bone neurocranium bone structure with developmental contribution from neural crest