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(anatomy) A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
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occipitofrontalis
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occipitofrontalis
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Noun
(anatomy)
A
large
flat
muscle
on
each
side
of
the
vertex
of
the
skull,
consisting
of
an
occipital
portion
(arising
from
the
occipital
and
temporal
bones)
and
a
frontal
portion
that
are
separated
by
the
epicranial
aponeurosis,
and
serving
to
draw
the
scalp
backwards,
raising
the
eyebrows
and
wrinkling
the
forehead.
Japanese Meaning
頭頂部両側にある大きな平坦な筋肉で、後頭部（後頭骨および側頭骨からなる部分）と前頭部があり、これらは頭頂腱膜によって分けられています。頭皮を後ろに引く動作や、眉毛を上げ、額にしわを寄せる働きをする筋肉です。
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(anatomy)
A
large
flat
muscle
on
each
side
of
the
vertex
of
the
skull,
consisting
of
an
occipital
portion
(arising
from
the
occipital
and
temporal
bones)
and
a
frontal
portion
that
are
separated
by
the
epicranial
aponeurosis,
and
serving
to
draw
the
scalp
backwards,
raising
the
eyebrows
and
wrinkling
the
forehead.
（ plural ）
