Preferred Label : external occipital protuberance;
Uberon definition : 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;
Uberon related term : inion;
Origin ID : 0013469;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- part of
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
