Corpus: Highest nuchal line
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Synonyms: linea nuchae suprema ossis occipitalis, linea nuchalis suprema, uppermost nuchal line
English: , supreme nuchal line
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The linea nuchae suprema is the uppermost line-like elevation on the outside of the occipital bone, which is often only slightly pronounced. It forms the dorsal attachment of the galea aponeurotica and the origin of the venter occipitalis of the occipitofrontalis muscle.