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Epicranius
Other Terms:
Muscle of scalp,
Musculus epicranius,
Muscle épicrânien
Description
The epicranius is the combination of muscle and tendinous tissue that covers the top of the cranium. It spans from the just above the obits anteriorly, just above the ears laterally, to the base of the skull posteriorly. At its anterior aspect is the frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis, at its posterior aspect is the occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis, and laterally it is comprised of the temporoparietalis muscle. These muscle bellies converge into the flat epicranial aponeurosis that covers the top of the cranium.
Latin
Musculus epicranius
French
Muscle épicrânien
