occipitalis

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

occipital

occipital muscle

musculus occipitalis

Translations

occipitale

muscolo occipitale

occipital

músculo occipital

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑkˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.lɪs/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin occipitālis, ellipsis of mūsculus occipitālis (“occipital muscle”). Doublet of occipital.