occipitomastoid suture

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| Name = Occipitomastoid suture

| Latin = sutura occipitomastoidea

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| Caption = Occipitomastoid suture (red)

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| Caption2 = Side view of the skull. Occipitomastoid suture labeled at bottom.

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The occipitomastoid suture, or occipitotemporal suture, is the cranial suture between the occipital bone and the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.

It is continuous with the lambdoidal suture.

Additional images

File:Occipitomastoid suture - animation03.gif|Animation. Occipitomastoid suture shown in red.

File:Occipitomastoid suture - animation06.gif|Temporal bones and occipital bone, seen from inside.

File:Occipitomastoid suture - skull - inferior view.png|Base of skull. Inferior surface.

File:Sobo 1909 42 - Occipitomastoid suture.png|Base of skull. Inferior surface.

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