guz potyliczny

English translation: occiput

17:44 Sep 11, 2003
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Zoology / dogs
Polish term or phrase: guz potyliczny
Głowa (psa). Mocna, do¶ć długa, bez wyraĽnego guza potylicznego
Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 20:44
English translation:occiput
Explanation:
OCCIPUT - The occipital crest is the ridge formed by the occipital bone at the back of the skull where it joins with the parietal bones on either side. . .. The highest and rearmost part of the occipital crest is known as the occiput.
http://www.pyrnet.org/is/is16.htm

Occiput
Upper back point of the skull, a feature that varies in prominence from breed to breed. Often referred to as the peak, apex, and occipital bone. The occiput's function is to serve as a point for muscles to attach themselves.
http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/dogs/glossary

The head length of a dog of average height is about 9 3/4 inches from occiput to tip of nose, but this length will vary in proportion to the size of the dog.
http://www.mymacedonia.net/links/sharplaninec.htm

The occiput is fairly well-developed and the stop is ...
www.dogbiz.com/dogs-grp3/komondor/ breed-std-komondor.htm
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Natalie
Poland
Local time: 20:44
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5 +1occiput
Natalie
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occipital protuberance


Explanation:
bo chodzi tu zapewne o anatomię czworonoga

prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone

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Note added at 18 mins (2003-09-11 18:03:33 GMT)
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2003 Pages: 513-516 Author(s): Gólekon IN, Turgut HB Title: The external occipital
protuberance: can it be used as a criterion in the determination of sex?
www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/JOURNALS/ FORENSIC/PAGES/4140.htm?L+mystore+cusg5188 - 4k

Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Natalie: Macieju, prosze, przeczytaj uwaznie pierwszy odnosnik: The highest and rearmost part of the occipital crest is known as the occiput.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
occiput


Explanation:
OCCIPUT - The occipital crest is the ridge formed by the occipital bone at the back of the skull where it joins with the parietal bones on either side. . .. The highest and rearmost part of the occipital crest is known as the occiput.
http://www.pyrnet.org/is/is16.htm

Occiput
Upper back point of the skull, a feature that varies in prominence from breed to breed. Often referred to as the peak, apex, and occipital bone. The occiput's function is to serve as a point for muscles to attach themselves.
http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/dogs/glossary

The head length of a dog of average height is about 9 3/4 inches from occiput to tip of nose, but this length will vary in proportion to the size of the dog.
http://www.mymacedonia.net/links/sharplaninec.htm

The occiput is fairly well-developed and the stop is ...
www.dogbiz.com/dogs-grp3/komondor/ breed-std-komondor.htm

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maciej Andrzejczak: leśli 'guz potyliczny' i 'potylica' to jest to samo to OK...
42 mins

agree  Izabela Szczypka: W wielu opisach ras ten occiput się powtarza
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