Nuchal lines
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title:
Nuchal lines
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The nuchal lines are four curved lines on the external surface of the occipital bone: The upper, often faintly marked, is named the highest nuchal line, but is sometimes referred to as the Mempin line or linea suprema, and it attaches to the epicranial aponeurosis.
Below the highest nuchal line is the superior nuchal line. To it is attached, the splenius capitis muscle, the trapezius muscle, and the occipitalis.
From the external occipital protuberance a ridge or crest, the external occipital cr
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Part of the skull's occipital bone
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_lines
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2024-02-11T17:14:45Z
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