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During routine osteology teaching of the undergraduate medical students in the department of anatomy, we detected unusual occipital condyles bilaterally in an occipital bone of one cadaveric skull.

To obtain the tomographic images, the skulls were placed on an examination table that moves into the interior of the porch, at which point the scout is performed (rostral portion of the incisive bone ...

A team of cave divers and scientists have uncovered a new cache of extinct monkey fossils submerged deep within the underwater passages of a Caribbean cave.

Find out what you need to know about your occipital lobe and its function. Learn about signs of an injury and how to keep the occipital lobe healthy.

It is located at the back of the skull, and its function is to connect the occipital bone with the two parietal bones. It is continuous with the occipitomastoid suture, which connects the occipital ...

Meaningful contributions to neurointerventional practice may be possible by considering the dynamic aspects of angiography in addition to fixed morphologic information. The functional approach to ...

Just like any bone, the occipital condyle can be fractured, though its location makes this type of injury uncommon. A fractured occipital condyle is the same as a broken occipital condyle.

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