It does not appear to be of traumatic origin. An articulation with the skull base for the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. The specimen demonstrates fusion of vertebrae on the basis of degenerative disease. A mandible demonstrated previously in dental disease. A child's skull shows premature closure of the squamosal suture and scalping cut marks.
Photo showing the skull base shows a paracondyloid process.
Photo showing the skull base shows a paracondyloid process. Mandible with developmental asymmetry of the heads, discussed under dental diseases.