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Occipitofrontalis muscle

The occipitofrontalis 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.

Structure
The occipitofrontalis muscle consists of two parts or bellies: • the occipital belly, near the occipital bone. It originates on the lateral two-thirds of the highest nuchal line, and on the mastoid process of the temporal bone. It inserts into the epicranial aponeurosis. Nerve supply The occipitofrontalis muscle is innervated by the facial nerve. Branches of the supraorbital nerve pass through the occipitofrontalis muscle without innervating it to innervate the lambdoid suture. == Function ==
Function
The occipitofrontalis muscle helps to create facial expressions. Assisted by the occipital belly, the frontal belly draws the scalp back, which raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead. == Clinical significance ==
Clinical significance
Damage to the facial nerve can cause atony of the occipitofrontalis muscle. == Other animals ==
Other animals
In humans, the occipitofrontalis only serves for facial expressions. In apes, however, the head is not balanced on the vertebral column, and apes therefore need strong muscles that pull back on the skull and prominent supraorbital ridges for the attachment of these muscles. == See also ==
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