Occipital
-
Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, orto the occipital bone. Occipital bone (Anat.), the bone which formsthe posterior segment of the skull and surrounds the great foramen bywhich the spinal cord leaves the cranium. In the higher vertebratesit is usually composed of four bones, which become consolidated inthe adult.-- Occipital point (Anat.), the point of the occiput in the mesialplane farthest from the ophryon.
Occipital meaning & definition 1 of Occipital.
-
relating to the occipital area (= the lower back part of the head) :
Occipital meaning & definition 2 of Occipital.