Occipital groove
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Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Occipital groove labeled at bottom right.)
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Latin | sulcus arteriae occipitalis |
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g_12/12402709 |
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TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
Anatomical terms of bone
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On the medial side of the mastoid process of the temporal bone is a deep groove, the mastoid notch (digastric fossa), for the attachment of the Digastricus; medial to this is a shallow furrow, the occipital groove, which lodges the occipital artery.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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