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Occiput
Introduction
The occiput is the anatomical term for the posterior portion of the head.
Clinical significance
Clinical significance
Trauma to the occiput can cause a basilar skull fracture.
Identification of the location of the fetal occiput is important in obstetrics.[1]
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Infobox Anatomy C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]