Information About

Occiput




  Latin occiput cranii
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  Artery Occipital Artery
  Vein Occipital Vein
  Nerve
  Lymph Occipital Lymph Nodes
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  DorlandsPre o_01
  DorlandsSuf 12586226


The occiput is the anatomical term for the posterior portion of the Head .


CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Trauma to the occiput can cause a Basilar Skull Fracture .

Identification of the location of the fetal occiput is important in Obstetrics .


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