Occipitofrontalis Muscle: Origin, Insertion, and Function
Occipitofrontalis
Attachments:
- Origin: Lateral third of superior nuchal line of the occipital bone.
- Insertion: Blends with the galea aponeurotica covering the frontal and parietal bones.
Action: Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead.
Innervation: Frontal branches of the facial nerve.
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