Opisthion
Opisthion is an anatomical name for the rear ( dorsal ) center of the large occipital opening ( foramen magnum ) at the base of the skull . It is used as an anatomical landmark for measurements on the skull . Thus, the low level of, for example, cerebellar tonsils in Chiari malformation based on a reference line between Basion determined and opisthion.
literature
- Ertl-Wagner: Pediatric Neuroradiology . Springer Berlin 2007
Web links
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