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occipital region

Identification
Official Latin term regio occipitalis
Official term occipital region
Unit identifier TAH:U125
Unit type single
Materiality immaterial
Navigation
Link to the unit 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 1: immaterial entity Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: anatomical surface Short Extended
Level 3: surface of subdivision of head
Level 4: surface of subdivision of cranium
Language combinations
Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition the surface region of the head overlying the occipital bone.
Encyclopedic definition the region above the occipital bone.
Taxonomic definition The occipital region is a surface of subdivision of cranium [superficies divisionis cranii ] which is overlying the occipital bone.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U9611
TAH:U9460
TAH:U122
TAH:U9616
TAH:U125 occipital region MIZ
Taxonomy
Date: 14.06.2026