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occipitofrontalis
occipitofrontalis[äk¦sip·əd·ō‚frən′tal·is] (anatomy) A muscle in two parts, the frontal (inserting in the skin of the forehead) and the occipital (inserting in the galea sponeurotica). occipitofrontalis
oc·cip·i·to·fron·ta·lis (mus·cle) [TA] compound facial muscle, part of epicranius muscle; the occipital belly (occipitalis muscle) arises from the occipital bone and inserts into the galea aponeurotica; the frontal belly (frontalis muscle) arises from the galea and inserts into the skin of the eyebrow and nose; action, to move the scalp; nerve supply, facial. Synonym(s): musculus occipitofrontalis [TA], occipitofrontal muscle |