The occipitomastoid suture or occipitotemporal suture is the cranial suture between the occipital bone and the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.
| Occipitomastoid suture | |
|---|---|
 Occipitomastoid suture (red) | |
 Side view of the skull. Occipitomastoid suture labeled at bottom. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sutura occipitomastoidea |
| TA98 | A03.1.02.005 |
| TA2 | 1578 |
| FMA | 52934 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is continuous with the lambdoidal suture.
See also
Additional images
Animation. Occipitomastoid suture shown in red.
Temporal bones and occipital bone, seen from inside.
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 183 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
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