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Occipitofrontalis muscle
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The Occipitofrontalis is a muscle of the human body, with two parts:
- the “occipital” part/belly, near the occipital bone.
- the “frontal” part/belly, near the frontal bone.
Some sources consider the Occipitofrontalis to be a structure consisting of two distinct muscles, the Frontalis and the Occipitalis. However, Terminologia Anatomica currently classifies it as a single muscle.
External links
External links
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- Bérzin F (1989). “Occipitofrontalis muscle: functional analysis revealed by electromyography”. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 29 (6): 355–8. PMID 2689156.