Occipital Border of Parietal Bone Anatomy in 3D

The edge that meets the back of the head. This forms the "Lambdoid Suture"; if it fuses too early, the head grows into a "wedge" shape (Scaphocephaly).

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Related structures

Parietal Bone Occipital Angle of Parietal Bone Frontal Border of Parietal Bone Sagittal Border of Parietal Bone Squamosal Border of Parietal Bone External Surface of Parietal Bone Frontal Angle of Parietal Bone Internal Surface of Parietal Bone