| External occipital crest | |
|---|---|
 Skull seen from below | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista occipitalis externa |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.023 |
| TA2 | 569 |
| FMA | 75753 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The external occipital crest is part of the external surface of the squamous part of the occipital bone. It is a ridge along the midline, beginning at the external occipital protuberance and descending to the foramen magnum, that gives attachment to the nuchal ligament.[1] It is also called the median nuchal line.[2]
