Occipital Angle of Parietal Bone Anatomy in 3D

The back-top corner of the skull. This is the location of the "Lambda"; in babies, if this area stays "flat," it’s called "Plagiocephaly," which might require a corrective helmet.

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Parietal Bone Occipital Border of Parietal Bone Frontal Angle of Parietal Bone Mastoid Angle of Parietal Bone Sphenoidal Angle of Parietal Bone External Surface of Parietal Bone Frontal Border of Parietal Bone Internal Surface of Parietal Bone