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C33198Level 6

Occipito-Frontalis Muscle

**Semantic type:** Anatomical Structure

**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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