Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.

On the medial side of the mastoid process of the temporal bone is a deep groove the mastoid notch (digastric fossa) for the attachment of the Digastricus; medial to this is a shallow furrow the occipital groove which lodges the occipital artery.This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.

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