Presentation
The occipital bone has complex development, it ossifies from six different centers.
From the case:
Occipital bone ossification centers
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Diagram adapted from Grey's Anatomy - Public Domain
Case Discussion
The six centers that we can see in the diagram are:
- - basioccipital bone
- - exoccipital bone (two centers)
- - supraoccipital bone
- - interparietal bone (two centers)
See more on the article about accessory occipital bone sutures.
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