Occipitofrontalis muscle
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| Occipitofrontalis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Latin | musculus occipitofrontalis | |
| Gray's | subject #105 378 | |
| Origin: | 2 occipital bellies and 2 frontal bellies. | |
| Insertion: | galea aponeurotica | |
| Blood: | ||
| Nerve: | facial nerve | |
| Action: | raises the eyebrows | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12549942 | |
The Occipitofrontalis is a muscle of the human body, with two parts:
- the "occipital" part/belly, near the occipital bone.
- the "frontal" part/belly, near the frontal bone.
Some sources consider the Occipitofrontalis to be a structure consisting of two distinct muscles, the Frontalis and the Occipitalis. However, Terminologia Anatomica currently classifies it as a single muscle.
[edit] External links
- GPnotebook -1341783984
- Dictionary at eMedicine occipitofrontalis+%28muscle%29
- Bérzin F (1989). "Occipitofrontalis muscle: functional analysis revealed by electromyography.". Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol 29 (6): 355-8. PMID 2689156.
