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Internal occipital crest
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In the occipital bone, the lower division of the cruciate eminence is prominent, and is named the internal occipital crest; it bifurcates near the foramen magnum and gives attachment to the falx cerebelli; in the attached margin of this falx is the occipital sinus, which is sometimes duplicated.
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Internal occipital crest | |
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![]() Human skull side view (parietal bones removed). Position of internal occipital crest shown in red. | |
![]() Occipital bone. Inner surface. (Position of internal occipital crest labeled as occipital sinus at center.) | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | crista occipitalis interna |
TA98 | A02.1.04.030 |
TA2 | 576 |
FMA | 75043 |
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In the upper part of the internal occipital crest, a small depression is sometimes distinguishable; it is termed the vermian fossa since it is occupied by part of the cerebellar vermis of the cerebellum.