Lateral part
Pars lateralis
- Related terms: Lateral part of occipital bone
Definition
The lateral part of the occipital bone is one of its three parts, along with the basilar (rostrally) and the squamous (dorsally) parts.
It forms the lateral boundary of the foramen magnum. It is also where the occipital condyles are formed, which, together with the first cervical vertebra, the atlas, form the atlantooccipital joint.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
König HE, Lieibich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic mammals, 6th edition, Schattauer, Stuttgart, 2014.
