Preferred Name

Occipito-Frontalis Muscle

Synonyms
Definitions

A striated muscle of the scalp comprised of a frontal and occipital belly, extending from the superior nuchal line posteriorly to the skin of the eyebrows anteriorly and inserting into the epicranial aponeurosis, which functions to move the scalp and wrinkle the forehead.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C33198

code

C33198

definition

A striated muscle of the scalp comprised of a frontal and occipital belly, extending from the superior nuchal line posteriorly to the skin of the eyebrows anteriorly and inserting into the epicranial aponeurosis, which functions to move the scalp and wrinkle the forehead.

label

Occipito-Frontalis Muscle

Legacy Concept Name

Occipito-frontalis_Muscle

Preferred_Name

Occipito-Frontalis Muscle

prefixIRI

NCIT:C33198

prefLabel

Occipito-Frontalis Muscle

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C1518531

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C32716

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