Term Name: | superior nuchal line attachment site |
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Definition: | Of the nuchal lines, the one below the highest nuchal line is the superior nuchal line. To it is attached the Occipitalis muscle, the Splenius capitis muscle, the trapezius muscle, and the Sternocleidomastoid muscle. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0014803] |