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VENTER MUSCULI [3 records]

Record 1 2025-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The frontalis muscle is the anterior component of the occcipitofrontalis muscle of the scalp. It originates from a membranous sheet, or aponeurosis, on the scalp and inserts into the skin of the frontal region above the eyebrows. Contraction produces transverse wrinkling of the brow, as in worrying, or raising of the eyebrows, as in surprise.

OBS

frontalis muscle; musculus frontalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • frontal belly of occipito-frontalis muscle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Portion musculaire antérieure du muscle occipito-frontal.

OBS

muscle frontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

musculus frontalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
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 occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle inserts into the epicranial aponeurosis. ... The occipital belly of occipitofrontalis muscle draws the scalp backwards ...

OBS

occipitalis muscle; musculus occipitalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • occipital belly of occipito-frontalis muscle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Portion musculaire postérieure du muscle occipito-frontal.

OBS

muscle occipital : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

musculus occipitalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A fleshy contractile part of a muscle.

OBS

belly of muscle; venter musculi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

ventre du muscle : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

venter musculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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