Nuchal lines

The nuchal lines are four curved lines on the external surface of the occipital bone:

Nuchal lines
Occipital bone. Outer surface.
Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Superior and median lines visible at bottom right.)
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Identifiers
LatinLinea nuchae
Anatomical terms of bone

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 130 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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