Frontalis

Region: Head & Neck Muscles · All head & neck muscles

Frontalis at a glance

OriginGalea aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis)
InsertionSkin of the forehead and eyebrows
ActionsRaises the eyebrows; Wrinkles the forehead
Nerve supplyFacial nerve (CN VII), temporal branch

◆ Good to know

Part of the occipitofrontalis; it is the muscle tested when asking a patient to look up and wrinkle the forehead.

Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.