occipital bone
noun
: a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas
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Lois Morrow suffered occipital bone and nasal fractures and had to be hospitalized.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
This can be partially explained by the skull’s construction, as the occipital bone at the back of the skull is the thickest of the bones.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The occipital bone is the area just beneath the prominent bone at the back of the skull, and can be found easily by drawing your hands together at the back of the head.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
The occipital bone is at the back of the birthing person's body, so the fetus is facing forward.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
This allows the hair to be positioned just above the occipital bone, enhancing the cheekbones and chin.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 3 July 2024
However, the mastoid processes and large, and the back of the skull does not show the angulated occipital bone and strong transverse torus found in large H. heidelbergensis individuals.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 June 2021
And on his occipital bone, at the very base of the back of his skull, archaeologists found a fracture with sharp, linear edges—the work of a cutting blow from a heavy, edged weapon.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2019
In addition, signs of decapitation were found on the occipital bones.
—Fox News, 19 Sep. 2019
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
This can be partially explained by the skull’s construction, as the occipital bone at the back of the skull is the thickest of the bones.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The occipital bone is the area just beneath the prominent bone at the back of the skull, and can be found easily by drawing your hands together at the back of the head.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
The occipital bone is at the back of the birthing person's body, so the fetus is facing forward.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
This allows the hair to be positioned just above the occipital bone, enhancing the cheekbones and chin.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 3 July 2024
However, the mastoid processes and large, and the back of the skull does not show the angulated occipital bone and strong transverse torus found in large H. heidelbergensis individuals.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 June 2021
And on his occipital bone, at the very base of the back of his skull, archaeologists found a fracture with sharp, linear edges—the work of a cutting blow from a heavy, edged weapon.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2019
In addition, signs of decapitation were found on the occipital bones.
—Fox News, 19 Sep. 2019
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“Occipital bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occipital%20bone. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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