internal occipital crest


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.