Which muscle draws the scalp backwards to tighten the scalp?

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Which muscle draws the scalp backwards to tighten the scalp?

The scalp is moved by the back portion of the epicranius, the occipitalis. When it contracts, it pulls the back of the scalp toward the base of the skull, tightening the galea aponeurotica across the top of the head. The front portion of the epicranius (the frontalis) pulls the scalp forward andraises the eyebrows, while the other muscles listed (procerus, trapezius) either affect the nose area or move the neck/shoulders, not the scalp. So, the muscle that draws the scalp backwards is the occipitalis.

The scalp is moved by the back portion of the epicranius, the occipitalis. When it contracts, it pulls the back of the scalp toward the base of the skull, tightening the galea aponeurotica across the top of the head. The front portion of the epicranius (the frontalis) pulls the scalp forward andraises the eyebrows, while the other muscles listed (procerus, trapezius) either affect the nose area or move the neck/shoulders, not the scalp. So, the muscle that draws the scalp backwards is the occipitalis.

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