superior nuchal line
1superior nuchal line — n NUCHAL LINE (a) …
2nuchal line — n any of several ridges on the outside of the skull: as a) one on each side that extends laterally in a curve from the external occipital protuberance to the mastoid process of the temporal bone called also superior nuchal line b) OCCIPITAL CREST …
3nuchal line superior — linea nuchalis superior …
4Nuchal lines — Bone: Nuchal lines Occipital bone. Outer surface …
5line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of …
6Nuchal ligament — Ligament: Nuchal ligament Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Nuchal ligament labeled in red at center …
7linea nuchalis superior — [TA] superior nuchal line: a curved line on the outer surface of the occipital bone, extending from the external occipital protuberance toward the lateral angle and giving attachment medially to the trapezius muscle and laterally to the… …
8Nuchal plane — Bone: Nuchal plane Occipital bone at birth …
9Obliquus capitis superior muscle — Deep muscles of the back. (Obliq. super. labeled at upper left.) Latin musculus obliquus capitis superior …
10planum nuchale — nuchal plane: the outer surface of the occipital bone between the foramen magnum and the superior nuchal line …
