Occiput
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| Latin | occiput cranii |
| occipital artery | |
| occipital vein | |
| occipital lymph nodes | |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The occiput is the anatomical term for the posterior (back) portion of the head or skull. In insects, the occiput is the posterior part of the head capsule.
The word occipital pertains to the occiput.[1] Etymology:occipital : from Latin occiput "back of the skull," from ob "against, behind" + caput "head" . distinguished from sinciput (anterior part of the skull).[2]
Clinical significance
Trauma to the occiput can cause a basilar skull fracture.
Prominent occiput is a feature of Trisomy 18 (Edward's Syndrome), along with small jaw, low-set ears, and mental retardation. It is also a feature of Trisomy 9 and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome.
Identification of the location of the fetal occiput is important in obstetrics.
See also
References
- ↑ "occipital" A Dictionary of Zoology. Ed. Michael Allaby. Oxford University Press 2009
- ↑ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=+occiput+&searchmode=none
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