OCCIPITAL EMISSARY FORAMEN IN SKULLS FROM CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Citation
R. Gozil et al., OCCIPITAL EMISSARY FORAMEN IN SKULLS FROM CENTRAL ANATOLIA, Acta anatomica, 153(4), 1995, pp. 325-326
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00015180
Volume
153
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
325 - 326
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5180(1995)153:4<325:OEFISF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In this study, a total of 125 female and 175 male adult human skulls f rom Central Anatolia were examined. The incidence and localization of the rare occipital foramen found on the squama of occipital bone were investigated. This foramen has significant importance during suboccipi tal craniotomies since it transmits the occipital emissary vein. In th e present study, the occipital foramen was found in 8 (2.6%) skulls. I ts location was closer to the foramen magnum but not to the external o ccipital protuberance.