Group · Muscular system
Epicranius muscle
Musculus epicranius
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Part of
- Superficial muscles of head
DescriptionUnreviewed
The occipitofrontalis muscle (epicranius muscle) is a muscle which covers parts of the skull.
It consists of two parts or bellies:
- the occipital belly, near the occipital bone,
- and the frontal belly, near the frontal bone.
It is supplied by the supraorbital artery, the supratrochlear artery, and the occipital artery.
It is innervated by the facial nerve.
In humans, the occipitofrontalis helps to create facial expressions.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Parts
Names
- Latin
- Musculus epicranius
- English
- Epicranius muscle
- French
- Muscle épicrânien
- Spanish
- Músculo epicraneal
- Portuguese
- Músculo epicrânio