condylus occipitalis 1

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any of the undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra.

  • 1.Fracture of an occipital condyle may occur in isolation, or as part of a more extended basilar skull fracture.
  • any of the undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra.

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