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Occipital bone ossification centers

Case contributed by: Dr Bruno Di Muzio

Presentation:

The occipital bone has complex development, it ossifies from six centers.

From the case: Occipital bone ossification centers
Modality: Diagram
  • <p>Diagram adapted from Grey's Anatomy - Public Domain</p>

Diagram adapted from Grey's Anatomy - Public Domain

Case Discussion:

The six centers that we can see on diagram are:

  1. - Basioccipital bone;
  2. - Exooccipital bone (two centers);
  3. - Supraoccipital bone;
  4. - Interparietal bone (two centers).

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