| Bone: Occipital plane | |
|---|---|
| Occipital bone at birth. | |
| Occipital bone. Outer surface. | |
| Latin | planum occipitale |
| Gray's | subject #31 130 |
That part of the squama occipitalis which lies above the highest nuchal lines is named the planum occipitale (or occipital plane), and is covered by the Occipitalis muscle.
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