Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
occipital crest Function:
noun : either of the two ridges on the occipital bone connecting the occipital protuberances and foramen magnum:
a : a median ridge on the outer surface of the occipital bone that with the external occipital protuberance gives attachment to the ligamentum nuchae called also
external occipital crest, mediannuchal line b : a median ridge similarly situated on the inner surface of the occipital bone that bifurcates near the foramen magnum to give attachment to the falx cerebelli calledalso
internal occipital crest
