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Squamous portion of occipital
Other Terms: Occipital squama, Squama of occipital bone, Squama occipitalis
Description
The squama, or squamous part of the occipital bone, is the large plate-like region of the bone that forms the posterior boundary of the cranium. It is convex externally and concave internally. It contacts the parietal bones above and the temporal bones laterally.
Latin
Squama occipitalis
