What muscle group attaches to the nuchal lines ?
Nuchal lines are 4 curved lines seen on the external surface of the occipital bone-
1.Highest Nuchal Line
2.Superior Nuchal Line
3.Medial Nuchal Line
4.Inferior Nuchal line
Muscles attached to Superior Nuchal Line are-
a.splenius capitis muscle
b.Trapezius muscle
c.Occipitalis
Muscle attached to inferior Nuchal line are-
a.Obliquus capitis superior muscle
b.Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
c.Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle.
Medial Nuchal line --attachment to nuchal ligament.
Highest Nuchal line--attaches to epicranial aponeurosis
Medial Nuchal Line and Highest Nuchal lines are Faintly seen
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