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OCCIPITO-FRONTAL MUSCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occipitofrontalis muscle
1, record 1, English, occipitofrontalis%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occipitofrontal muscle 2, record 1, English, occipitofrontal%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The occipitofrontalis muscle is composed of two muscular bellies divided by an epicranial aponeurosis. The occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle arises from the supreme nuchal line of the occipital bone and may extend to the mastoid region of the temporal bone ... The frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle arises from the epicranial aponeurosis, near the coronal suture. 3, record 1, English, - occipitofrontalis%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occipitofrontalis muscle; musculus occipitofrontalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - occipitofrontalis%20muscle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- occipito-frontalis muscle
- occipito-frontal muscle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle occipitofrontal
1, record 1, French, muscle%20occipitofrontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle occipito-frontal 2, record 1, French, muscle%20occipito%2Dfrontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le muscle occipito-frontal («musculus occipitofrontalis») prend son origine sur les deux tiers latéraux de la ligne nuchale supérieure. C'est un muscle digastrique dont le tendon intermédiaire forme la galéa aponévrotique [...] Il est élévateur des sourcils. 2, record 1, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle occipitofrontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus occipitofrontalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20occipitofrontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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