Exoccipital bone

Definition

Paired cartilage bone that bears a large foramen (lateral occipital foramen). Contacts the supraoccipital dorsally, the epiotic laterally and the basioccipital ventrally. Forms the posterior hind margin of the cranium and borders the lateral and posterior margins of the forum (foramen) magnum.

Also known as exoccipital, exoccipitals, lateral part of occipital bone, pars lateralis ossis occipitalis — per UBERON

The Exoccipital bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as

• SCTID 139279001 per UBERON