Flyby Trike "trailer hitch" bone (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Flyby Trike "trailer hitch" bone

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A closeup view of the Flyby Trike’s occipital condyle bone — nicknamed the “trailer hitch” — the ball on the back of the skull that connects to neck vertebrae.

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Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum/University of Washington

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