Vermian fossa - Skull - Occipital bone - e-Anatomy
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Vermian fossa

Fossa vermiana

Definition

Antoine Micheau, Muhammad A. Javaid

The vermian fossa is a  small midline shallow depression at the inferior end of the internal occipital crest near the posterior edge of the foramen magnum. It lodges the inferior part of the cerebellar vermis.

References

  • Germann AM, Kashyap V. Anatomy, Head and Neck, Occipital Bone, Artery, Vein, and Nerve. [Updated 2023 Jul 24]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541093/

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