Corpus: External occipital protuberance
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The external occipital protuberance is a prominent bony prominence in the centre of the outer surface of the occipital bone.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The external occipital protuberance serves as the origin of the ligamentum nuchae and the most cranial part of the trapezius muscle. It marks the point of inion.
See also: Protuberantia occipitalis interna