external occipital protuberance
Near the middle of the occipital squama is the external occipital protuberance, and extending lateralward from it on either side is the superior nuchal line, and above this the faintly marked highest nuchal line. It is less pronounced in females. The inion is the highest point of the external occipital protuberance. a projection on the external surface of the squamous part of the occipital bone in the midline. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_occipital_protuberance ]
Term info
- FMA:75752
- Wikipedia:External_occipital_protuberance
- SCTID:139582005
The external occipital protuberance is a bony prominence occuring on the large area ventral to the external sagittal crest. It functions as the attachment site for the funicular part of the nuchal ligament[MURDOCH:734].
inion
uberon
UBERON:0013469
External occipital protuberance
https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/166