Epicranial aponeurosis
- Type
- Fascia / aponeurosis
- Japanese
- 帽状腱膜
- Reading
- ぼうじょうけんまく
- English
- Epicranial aponeurosis
- Latin
- Galea aponeurotica
- Also called
- Galea aponeurotica
- Main functions
- Facial expression
Connections
Connects
Muscles arising here
Muscles inserting here
Articles
A dedicated article on this structure is in preparation.
Also mentioned in
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- Anterior auricular muscle: position, action and facial nerve supply
- Superior auricular muscle and posterior auricular muscle: location, action and nerve supply
- Temporoparietalis: location, role and nerve supply explained
- Superior auricular muscle (auricularis superior): position and nerve
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