Occipitomastoid suture
Occipitomastoid suture | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | sutura occipitomastoidea |
TA98 | A03.1.02.005 |
TA2 | 1578 |
FMA | 52934 |
Anatomical terminology |
The occipitomastoid suture or occipitotemporal suture is the cranial suture between the occipital bone and the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.
It is continuous with the lambdoidal suture.
See also
Additional images
Temporal bones and occipital bone, seen from inside.
Base of skull. Inferior surface.