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Inferior nuchal line

Linea nuchalis inferior

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Head
Landmark on
Occipital bone
Occipital bone, the structure this landmark is on
Occipital bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Transversal crest located between the superior nuchal crest and the foramen magnum. From there until the superior nuchal crest, insertion of the semispinous mucle of the head.

Feneis 26.25

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Names

Latin
Linea nuchalis inferior
English
Inferior nuchal line
French
Ligne nuchale inférieure
Spanish
Línea nucal inferior
Portuguese
Linha nucal inferior