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) inferior nuchal line
C) superciliary arch
D) external occipital protuberance

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The superior nuchal line is the correct answer because it is a bony ridge on the occipital bone of the skull that marks the superior limit of the neck muscles' attachment.

When Palpating the Posterior Cranium, You Feel a Ridge on the Occipital