loading...| Preferred Name |
Occipito-Frontalis Muscle |
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| Synonyms |
Occipito-Frontalis Muscle |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33198 |
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| code |
C33198 |
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| 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. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Occipito-Frontalis Muscle |
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| label |
Occipito-Frontalis Muscle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Occipito-frontalis_Muscle |
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| Preferred_Name |
Occipito-Frontalis Muscle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33198 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C1518531 |
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