Occipital angle
Angulus occipitalis
Definition
The occipital angle is the dorsocaudal angle that forms the lambdoid suture with the interparietal bone and the opposite parietal bone.
The tentorial process is formed on its endocranial surface, abutting the internal occipital protuberance.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
