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The '''occipital bone''' is the back of the skull. Rarely a PSL target. It meets the [[sphenoid bone]] at the [[spheno-occipital synchondrosis]].
The '''occipital bone''' is the back of the skull.<ref name="gray">{{cite book |author=Henry Gray |title=Gray's Anatomy |edition=20th American |year=1918 |publisher=Lea & Febiger |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> Rarely a PSL target. It meets the [[sphenoid bone]] at the [[spheno-occipital synchondrosis]].


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* [[Spheno-occipital synchondrosis]]
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 11 September 2026

Occipital bone
Occipital bone
Occipital bone
Field Anatomy



The occipital bone is the back of the skull.[1] Rarely a PSL target. It meets the sphenoid bone at the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.

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See also


References

  1. Henry Gray. Gray's Anatomy. 20th American ed. Lea & Febiger. 1918. Retrieved 11 September 2026.

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