Occipital-frontal muscle

Occipitofrontal muscle (m. Occipitofrontalis) -   muscle is closely related to the concept of "scalp".

In its structure, the frontal abdomen in front and the occipital abdomen in the back, the tendon helmet are distinguished.

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The frontal abdomen covers the forehead and attaches to the skin at the level of the brow ridges. ​

• Start  - eyebrow skin;

• Attachment  - tendon helmet;

• Innervation  - facial nerve (VII);

• Function  - wrinkles his forehead, raises his eyebrows.

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The occipital abdomen is smaller than the frontal abdomen and starts from the occipital bone. ​

• Start  - the lateral part of the superior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the mastoid process of the temporal bone;

• Attachment  - tendon helmet;

• Innervation  - facial nerve (VII);

• Function  - pulls the scalp back.

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The occipital frontalis muscle can push the scalp back to form transverse folds in the forehead.