Bone landmarkHead and neck

Occipital condyle

condylus occipitalis

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Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

Study entry

Description

A pair of large prominences of the lateral parts of the occipital bone, on the sides of the foramen magnum.

Relations

They articulate with the superior surfaces of the atlas: it is through them that the skull rests on the spine.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

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