<P> The occipital bone ( / ˌɒkˈsɪpɪtəl / ) is a cranial dermal bone , and is the main bone of the occiput ( back and lower part of the skull ) . It is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself like a shallow dish . The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum . At the base of the skull in the occipital bone there is a large oval opening called the foramen magnum , which allows the passage of the spinal cord . </P>
occipital bone is located in which part of the body
overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum