Nuchal plane

Nuchal plane

Occipital bone at birth.

Occipital bone. Outer surface.
Details
Latin planum nuchale
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Anatomical terms of bone

That part of the squama occipitalis which lies below the highest nuchal lines is termed the planum nuchale (or nuchal plane), is rough and irregular for the attachment of several muscles.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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