Occipitomastoid suture | |
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![]() Occipitomastoid suture (red) | |
![]() Side view of the skull. Occipitomastoid suture labeled at bottom. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | sutura occipitomastoidea |
TA98 | A03.1.02.005 |
TA2 | 1578 |
FMA | 52934 |
Anatomical terminology |
The occipitomastoid suture or occipitotemporal suture is the cranial suture between the occipital bone and the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.
It is continuous with the lambdoidal suture.