Attachments: Superiorly, to the galea aponeurotica and Inferiorly, to the skin over the eyebrow, partially to the orbicularis oculi, and to the root of the nose. Actions: Raises the eyebrow and wrinkles the forehead, working with occipitalis, helps shift the scalp posteriorly, raising the skin of the forehead and causing he hair to stand up, as in horror. Referral area: local, with pain radiating over the forehead Other muscles to examine: Occipitalis, Orbicularis oculi, Temporalis, Sternocleidomastoid, Zygomaticus major, Scalenes, Posterior neck muscles Manual therapy: Cross-fiber stroking