Inion
Inion
Inion (/ɪˈnaɪ.ən/), from the Greek word 'ἰνίον', meaning 'the back of the head', is a term used in anatomy to refer to the most prominent part of the occipital bone at the lower back of the skull.
Pronunciation
The term 'Inion' is pronounced as /ɪˈnaɪ.ən/.
Etymology
The term 'Inion' is derived from the Greek word 'ἰνίον', which translates to 'the back of the head'.
Anatomy
The Inion is the most noticeable projection of the occipital bone at the lower back of the skull. It serves as a reliable landmark in neuroimaging and neurosurgery. The inion is used as a reference point in the Frankfort Horizontal plane, commonly used in orthodontics and craniofacial anthropology.
Related Terms
- Occipital Bone: The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.
- Frankfort Horizontal: An anatomical plane used as a standard orientation in anthropological skull measurement.
- Neurosurgery: The medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.
- Neuroimaging: The use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function, or pharmacology of the nervous system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Inion
- Wikipedia's article - Inion
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