Term Name: | median nuchal line attachment site |
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Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0014804] |