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Occipitofrontalis frontal belly

Occipitofrontalis frontal belly origin
Epicranial aponeurosis.
Occipitofrontalis frontal belly insertion
Skin superior to supraorbital margin.
Occipitofrontalis frontal belly action
Draws scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows, and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally as in look of surprise.
Occipitofrontalis occipital belly

Occipitofrontalis occipital belly origin
Occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone.
Occipitofrontalis occipital belly insertion
Epicranial aponeurosis.
Occipitofrontalis occipital belly action
Draws scalp posteriorly.
Occipitofrontalis (Frontal & Occipital bellies) innervation
Facial (VII) nerve.
Procerus

Procerus origin
tendinous fibers from the fascia covering lower part of the nasal bone and upper part of nasal cartilage
Procerus insertion
skin over lower part of forehead between two eyebrows and frontalis
Procerus action
draws down eyebrows
Procerus innervation
facial nerve (VII)
Orbicularis oculi

Orbicularis oculi origin
Medial wall of orbit.
Orbicularis oculi insertion
Circular path around orbit.
Orbicularis oculi action
Closes eye.
Orbicularis oculi innervation
Facial (VII) nerve.
Nasalis

Nasalis origin
maxilla
Nasalis insertion
thin aponeurosis on the bridge of the nose; nasalis on opposite side and with aponeurosis of the procerus
Nasalis action
depresses cartilaginous part of the nose; draws the ala toward the septum
Nasalis innervation
facial nerve (VII), buccal branch
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi origin
upper part of the frontal process of the maxilla
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi insertion
two slips: alar cartilage; levator labii superioris
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi action
raises upper lip
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi innervation
facial nerve (VII), buccal branch