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occipital protuberance

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occipital protuberance [äk′sip·əd·əl prə′tü·bə·rəns]
(anatomy)
A prominence on the surface of the occipital bone to which the ligamentum nuchae is attached.


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OVERTHETOP(TM), the new eyewear technology which debuted on top athletes at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, features a hingeless frame that wraps the upper cranium and anchors beneath the posterior occipital protuberance of the skull.
Oakley Releases Two New Eyewear Styles: Oakley Four and OVERTHETOP by Business Wire
Reinventing the concept of eyewear, the company has created a hingeless frame that wraps the upper cranium and anchors beneath the posterior occipital protuberance of the human skull.
Oakley Unveils New Eyewear Invention At Olympic Games in Sydney by Business Wire
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