What is skull condyle?
What is skull condyle?
The occipital condyles are two large protuberances on the undersurface of the occipital bone, located besides the front half of the foramen magnum. It forms the connection between the skull and the vertebral coloumn.
What is the function of a condyle?
Condyle – Refers to a large prominence, which often provides structural support to the overlying hyaline cartilage. It bears the brunt of the force exerted from the joint. Examples include the knee joint (hinge joint), formed by the femoral lateral and medial condyles, and the tibial lateral and medial condyles.
What goes through the condylar canal?
Through the condylar canal, the occipital emissary vein connects to the venous system including the suboccipital venous plexus, occipital sinus and sigmoid sinus. It is not always present, and can have variations of being a single canal or multiple smaller canals in cluster.
What is the function of occipital condyle?
The occipital condyles are paired kidney-shaped structures that form the base of the occipital bone and are the structural bases for the articulation of the skull with the cervical spine.
Is condyle a projection or depression?
Learning Objectives
| Bone Markings (Table 7.2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Marking | Description | Example |
| Condyle | Rounded surface | Occipital condyles |
| Projections | Raised markings | Spinous process of the vertebrae |
| Protuberance | Protruding | Chin |
Where is the condylar canal located?
posterior cranial fossa
The condylar canal, or canalis condylaris, is a skull base canal in the posterior cranial fossa, located in the condylar fossa. It is the largest of the emissary foramina of the skull 1.
What does occipital condyle mean in anatomy?
Definition of occipital condyle : an articular surface on the occipital bone by which the skull articulates with the atlas.
What two things do the occipital condyles connect together?
The occipital condyle is a rounded projection that is present on the posterior (rear) of the dinosaur’s skull. It articulates with the first cervical (neck) vertebra and, in effect, attaches the head of the dinosaur to its body.
