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Internal occipital protuberance

Protuberantia occipitalis interna

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Head
Landmark on
Occipital bone
Occipital bone, the structure this landmark is on
Occipital bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Along the internal surface of the occipital bone, at the point of intersection of the four divisions of the cruciform eminence is the internal occipital protuberance. Running transversely on either side is a groove for the transverse sinus.

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Names

Latin
Protuberantia occipitalis interna
English
Internal occipital protuberance
French
Protubérance occipitale interne
Spanish
Protuberancia occipital interna
Portuguese
Protuberância occipital interna