OCCIPITALIS
\ˌɒksɪpɪtˈɑːliz], \ˌɒksɪpɪtˈɑːliz], \ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_p_ɪ_t_ˈɑː_l_i_z]\
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Origin: Upper two-thirds of superior curved line of occipital bone; mastoid portion of temporal bone. Insertion: Central aponeurosis connecting it with frontalis, and through this to the scalp of the vertex. Nerve: Posterior auricular. Action: Moves scalp backward.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].