Occipital process

Processus occipitalis

Definition

The occipital process is the caudal process of the squamous part of the temporal bone. It forms a suture with the occipital bone: the occipitosquamous suture.

References

R Barone (2017) Anatomie Comparée des Mammifères domestiques, Tome 1 : Ostéologie. Cinquième Edition. Vigot. Paris. France.

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