When palpating the posterior cranium, you feel a ridge on the occipital bone that marks the superior extent of the muscles of the posterior neck. It is called the ________

A) superior nuchal line B) superciliary arch
C) external occipital protuberance D) inferior nuchal line


Answer: A

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