The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of the head.

They are
separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel these muscles
contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn the exercise
is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull back your
ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The movement of
the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel a
contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-shaped
muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also brought
passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not move the
scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds are coming
from.

The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of the head. They are
separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel these muscles
contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn the exercise
is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull back your
ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The movement of
the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel a
contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-shaped
muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also brought
passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not move the
scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds are coming
from.

The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of the head. They are
separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel these muscles
contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn the exercise
is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull back your
ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The movement of
the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel a
contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-shaped
muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also brought
passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not move the
scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds are coming
from.
The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of the head. They are
separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel these muscles
contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn the exercise
is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull back your
ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The movement of
the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel a
contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-shaped
muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also brought
passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not move the
scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds are coming
from.

Occipitalis muscles The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of
the head. They are separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel
these muscles contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn
the exercise is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull
back your ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The
movement of the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel
a contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-
shaped muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also
brought passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not
move the scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds
are coming from.
Occipitalis muscles The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of
the head. They are separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel
these muscles contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn
the exercise is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull
back your ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The
movement of the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel
a contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-
shaped muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also
brought passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not
move the scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds
are coming from.The occipitalis muscles do not extend fully across the back of the
head. They are separated in the middle by the galea. You will be able to feel these
muscles contract when you do the scalp exercise. In fact, a good way to learn the
exercise is to place your fingers firmly over these muscles as you try to pull back
your ears. You do not use your fingers, though, to pull back your ears. The
movement of the ears comes from the contraction of the scalp muscles. You will feel
a contraction of the occipitalis muscles if you are succeeding. The three fan-
shaped muscles above the ears are the auricularis muscles. These muscles are also
brought passively into play (I think) as you do the scalp exercise. They do not
move the scalp though. In dogs and cats they move the ears to locate where sounds
are coming from.