2024年4月23日 · The occipitalis functions to retract the scalp. Acting alternately with the frontalis muscle, the two muscles can move the entire scalp backwards and forwards. It is innervated by the posterior auricular branch of the facial nerve (CN VII).

The occipitalis muscle is innervated by the posterior auricular nerve (a branch of the facial nerve) and its function is to move the scalp back. [2] The muscles receives blood from the occipital artery.

2023年11月21日 · How does the occipitalis muscle work? The occipitalis muscle works by contracting and pulling the galea aponeurotica toward the occipital bone at the back of the skull....

2012年7月28日 · The Occipitalis muscle is a thin, quadrilateral muscle that arises by the tendinous fibers from lateral two-thirds of occipital bone's superior nuchal line as well as from the temporal bone’s mastoid section.

2022年12月22日 · Occipital Muscle: Functions The main purpose of this muscle is to move the scalp from the anterior to the posterior portion of the skull. The occipitalis works with the frontalis and aids in human facial expressions by forming the raised eyebrows and creases on …

2023年1月11日 · Function of Occipitalis muscle. The occipital belly retracts the scalp when its nuchal part is fixed & also moves it forward when the aponeurotic attachment is fixed.

2020年7月29日 · Occipitalis is a relatively thin, rectangular shaped muscle which arises from the occipital bone and inserts in the epicranial aponeurosis. Its primary function is to move the scalp towards the posterior of the skull.