Definitions for occipital bone
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1. occipital bonenoun

   a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull

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1. occipital bonenoun

   The bone at the back of the skull.

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1. Occipital bone

   The occipital bone () is a cranial dermal bone and the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull). It is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself like a shallow dish. The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. At the base of the skull in the occipital bone, there is a large oval opening called the foramen magnum, which allows the passage of the spinal cord. Like the other cranial bones, it is classed as a flat bone. Due to its many attachments and features, the occipital bone is described in terms of separate parts. From its front to the back is the basilar part, also called the basioccipital, at the sides of the foramen magnum are the lateral parts, also called the exoccipitals, and the back is named as the squamous part. The basilar part is a thick, somewhat quadrilateral piece in front of the foramen magnum and directed towards the pharynx. The squamous part is the curved, expanded plate behind the foramen magnum and is the largest part of the occipital bone. Due to its embryonic derivation from paraxial mesoderm (as opposed to neural crest, from which many other craniofacial bones are derived), it has been posited that "the occipital bone as a whole could be considered as a giant vertebra enlarged to support the brain."

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1. occipital bone

   The occipital bone is a cranial bone located at the back and bottom part of the skull. It contributes to the cranial cavity which houses the brain and forms the back of the skull and base of the cranium. This bone also has a large opening known as the foramen magnum, where the spinal cord connects to the brain. It plays a critical role in protecting the brain and supporting various muscles of the head and neck.

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1. Occipital bone

   The occipital bone, a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium, is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself. It is pierced by a large oval aperture, the foramen magnum, through which the cranial cavity communicates with the vertebral canal. ⁕The curved, expanded plate behind the foramen magnum is named the squama occipitalis. ⁕The thick, somewhat quadrilateral piece in front of the foramen is called the basilar part of occipital bone. ⁕On either side of the foramen are the lateral parts of occipital bone.

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1. • Membrane Bone

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occipital bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occipital bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occipital bone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occipital_Bone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occipital_Bone
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=occipital bone