superior nuchal line attachment site

Term ID

UBERON:0014803

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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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_lines

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Ontology

Uberon Ontology