median nuchal line attachment site

inferior nuchal line

Of the nuchal lines, the one that runs from the external occipital protuberance a ridge or crest is the median nuchal line, often faintly marked, descends to the foramen magnum, and affords attachment to the ligamentum nuchae.

Type Ligament
Parent Structure nuchal line attachment site
Latin Name inferior nuchal line

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What is the median nuchal line attachment site?
Of the nuchal lines, the one that runs from the external occipital protuberance a ridge or crest is the median nuchal line, often faintly marked, descends to the foramen magnum, and affords attachment to the ligamentum nuchae.
What is the Latin name for the median nuchal line attachment site?
The Latin name for the median nuchal line attachment site is inferior nuchal line.

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