epicranial muscle

epicranial muscle definition - medical

ep·i·cra·ni·al muscle (ĕpˌĭ-krāˈnē-əl)

noun
The galea aponeurotica together with the occipitofrontal and the temporoparietal muscles inserting into it.

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