Along the internal surface of the
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 cer ...
, at the point of intersection of the four divisions of the
cruciform eminence
The cruciform eminence (or cruciate eminence) divides the deeply concave internal surface of the occipital bone into four fossae:
* The upper two fossae are called the cerebral fossae, are triangular and lodge the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. ...
, is the internal occipital protuberance. Running transversely on either side is a
groove
Groove or Grooves may refer to:
Music
* Groove (music)
* Groove (drumming)
* The Groove (band), an Australian rock/pop band of the 1960s
* The Groove (Sirius XM), a US radio station
* Groove 101.7FM, a former Perth, Australia, radio station
...
for the
transverse sinus
The transverse sinuses (left and right lateral sinuses), within the human head, are two areas beneath the brain which allow blood to drain from the back of the head. They run laterally in a groove along the interior surface of the occipital bone. ...
.
Additional images
See also
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External occipital protuberance
References
External links
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Diagram at uni-mainz.de
Bones of the head and neck
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