occipital bone

Noun
  1. A saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull (synset 105549505)
    is a type of: membrane bone - any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
    has:
    • inion - the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
    • occipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
    is a part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain

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