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exoccipital bone

Term ID
UBERON:0001693
Synonyms
  • exoccipital@fr
  • exoccipitals
  • occipital latéral@fr
  • pars lateralis
  • pleurinial@fr
  • pleurinioste@fr
Definition
Paired cartilage bone that bears a large foramen (lateral occipital foramen). Contacts the supraoccipital dorsally, the epiotic laterally and the basioccipital ventrally. Forms the posterior hind margin of the cranium and borders the lateral and posterior margins of the forum (foramen) magnum. (2)
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Relationships
develops from
is part of
has parts
anatomy-visibility occipital condyle
is a type of
inverse union_of
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