Occipital Bone

Descriptions of Occipital Bone

Occipital Bone: a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
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Summary Information: Occipital Bone

Occipital Bone: The occipital bone is a bone in the cranium and skull and is a part of the skeletal system. It is located at the base of the cranium in the back of the head. The occipital bone protects the brain. It also contains a large hole, called the foramen magnum, which allows the brain in the cranium to connect and communicate with the spinal cord in the back. Conditions that can afflict the occipital bone include trauma and basilar skull fracture.

Closely Related Organs: Occipital Bone

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Occipital Bone:

• Skull
• Cranium
• Brain
• Spinal cord
• Nervous system
• Central Nervous system
• Skeletal system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Occipital Bone

The following conditions are related to the organ: Occipital Bone:

• Trauma
• Fracture
• Basilar skull fracture

Sub Parts: Occipital Bone

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Occipital Bone:

• Foramen magnum

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Occipital Bone

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Occipital Bone:

• Bleeding from the ear or nose
• Facial paralysis
• Hearing loss
• Headache
• Change in level of consciousness
• Leakage of cerebral spinal fluid from the nose or ears
• Black eyes
• Bleeding from nose or ears
• Coma
• Death

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Occipital Bone: Related Topics

• Occipital
• Bone
• Bone symptoms
• Bone disease
• Bone disorder
• Bone pain

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