The occipital bone

Illustration of the occipital bone. View of its inner part.

Term name Layer
1 Lambdoid border Layer 1
2 Mastoid border Layer 1
3 Lateral part Layer 1
4 Jugular notch Layer 1
5 Internal occipital protuberance Layer 1
6 Groove for sigmoid sinus Layer 1
7 Foramen magnum Layer 1
8 Hypoglossal canal Layer 1
9 Condylar canal Layer 1
10 Clivus Layer 1
11 Jugular process Layer 1
12 Groove for transverse sinus Layer 1
13 Groove for occipital sinus Layer 1
14 (Internal occipital crest) Layer 1
15 Cerebellar fossa Layer 1
16 Cerebral fossa Layer 1
17 Sguamous part of occipital bone Layer 1
18 Groove for superior sagittal sinus Layer 1