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Occiput

Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


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]

See also

See also

References

References

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