Where it is
Above the eyes, on the frontal bone, between the stop and the crown.
- Layer
- Exterior and regions
- System
- Body regions
- Region
- Head
What it is and what it does
The forehead is the region over the frontal bone, between the eyes and the crown, continued toward the nose by the bridge of the nose. In the dog, the frontal parts of the two bones form a central depression and slope forward, toward the stop. Under the skin lie the frontalis muscle, weak in the dog, and the bundles of the levator nasolabialis, which start here toward the upper lip.
Worth remembering
The width and shape of the forehead depend on the breed; under it is the frontal bone with the frontal sinus.
Names
- Latin term: frons.
- In Romanian: Fruntea (Romanian page).
In the atlas lessons
The head: what you see, what is underneath (6 min):
Press “Head (detail)” in the drawing's toolbar or zoom in on the head. The forehead is above the eyes; the stop is the step between the forehead and the nose, a word from the show ring.
Questions from the atlas
"Find it on the drawing" questions whose answer is this structure; in the atlas you will find them in the question bank and in the lessons.
- Show the forehead on the drawing. (level 1)