Occipital bone

Japanese: occipital bone(英語表記)occipitalbone
Occipital bone

The occipital bone is a large bone that occupies the rear of the skull. It is shaped like a leaf and has a foramen magnum at the front and bottom, through which the medulla oblongata passes.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "occipital bone" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…内部は多くの場合,〈乳突蜂巣(ほうそう)〉が発達し,空洞になっている。後頭骨occipital bone(os occipitale[ラテン])頭蓋の後部を占める1個の大きな骨。木の葉のような形をなし,前下部には大後頭孔があって,ここに延髄が通っている。…

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