OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 52985

occipitalis

/ɑkˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.lɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
músculo occipital • occipital
A muscle of the head that arises from the lateral two-thirds of the superior nuchal lines and from the mastoid part of the temporal bone, inserts into the galea aponeurotica, and acts to move the scalp; it is sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
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