The prominence on the occipital bone that can be used as a centering landmark is the:
external occipital protuberance
external auditory meatus
dorsum selle
mastoid tip
external occipital protuberance
Rationale: The external occipital protuberance or the inion is a sometimes prominent landmark that can serve as a centering landmark.
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