Condyloid fossa
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| Condyloid fossa | |
|---|---|
 Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Condyloid fossa visible but not labeled.) | |
 Skull and cervical vertebra. Position of condyloid fossa shown in red. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa condylaris |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.017 |
| TA2 | 560 |
| FMA | 75310 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Behind either condyle of the lateral parts of occipital bone is a depression, the condyloid fossa (or condylar fossa), which receives the posterior margin of the superior facet of the atlas when the head is bent backward; the floor of this fossa is sometimes perforated by the condyloid canal, through which an emissary vein passes from the transverse sinus.
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Human skull seen from below. Position of condyloid fossa shown in red. -
Skull and cervical vertebra. Position of condyloid fossa shown in red. -
X-ray of cervical spine (neck) in flexion and extension (bending backwards)
See also
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 131 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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