internal occipital crest
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in·ter·nal oc·cip·i·tal crest
[TA]a ridge running from the internal occipital protuberance to the posterior margin of the foramen magnum, giving attachment to the falx cerebelli.
Synonym(s): crista occipitalis interna [TA]
in·ter·nal oc·cip·i·tal crest
(in-tĕr'ăl ok-sip'i-tăl krest) [TA]A ridge running from the internal occipital protuberance to the posterior margin of the foramen magnum, giving attachment to the falx cerebelli.