Bone landmarkHead and neck

External occipital protuberance

protuberantia occipitalis externa

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Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

Study entry

Description

A median prominence of the squamous part; its tip is the inion.

Palpation

Usually easy, in the midline of the nape.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

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