Frontal part of head

Looks like

The forehead region, from the eyebrows up to the hairline over the frontal bone.

What it does

Protects the frontal lobes; its skin is supplied by the supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves.

Keeping it well

A regional term. Scalp cuts bleed heavily; a blow followed by vomiting, confusion or drowsiness needs emergency care.

Related conditions

• Amyloidosis (AL and ATTR)
• Botulism
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Chronic neuropathic pain
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Lyme disease
• Myasthenia gravis
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Rabies
• Restless legs syndrome
• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Tetanus
• Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies