Muscles of the Scalp

Question 1

Epicranius

Answer 1

AKA Occipitofrontalis, a broad muscle that covers the top of the skull. Consists of 2 parts, occipitalis and frontalis.

Question 2

Occipitalis

Answer 2

the back of the epicranius, the muscle that draws the scalp backward.

Question 3

Frontalis

Answer 3

the anterior (front) portion of the epicranius. It is the scalp muscle that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles across the forehead.

Question 4

Epicranial aponeurosis

Answer 4

A tendon connecting the occipitalis and the frontalis