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occipital region

Identification
Official Latin term regio occipitalis
Official term occipital region
Official FMA term
surface of occiput
Unit identifier TAH:U125
Unit type single
Materiality immaterial
Navigation
Link to the unit occipital region
Links of entity generic: occipital region
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: regions of human body Short Extended
Level 3: regions of head
Taxonomic links Level 2: anatomical surface Short Extended
Level 3: surface of subdivision of head
Level 4: surface of subdivision of cranium
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition The occipital region is a surface of subdivision of cranium [superficies divisionis cranii ] which is overlying the occipital bone.
Partonomy
TAH:U9611
TAH:U9460
TAH:U122
TAH:U9616
TAH:U125 occipital region MIM
Taxonomy
Date: 12.06.2025