Stirnregion
Stirnregion, literally the forehead region in German, refers to the anterior area of the head bounded by the hairline above and the orbital rims below. In anatomy and clinical usage it denotes the skin, muscles, bones and soft tissues that occupy the forehead and the superior part of the face.
Anatomically it overlies the frontal bone and contains the frontal sinuses in the deeper parts. The upper
Innervation is predominantly by the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves). Blood
Functionally the Stirnregion supports facial expression and sensory perception of the forehead. Clinically, it is a
See also: anatomy of the forehead; migraine; botulinum toxin therapy.