A&P HEAD AND NECK Flashcards
1
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obicularis occuli
A
Closes eye, blinks, squints
2
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Obicularis oris
A
Closes lips
3
Q
Mentalis
A
Wrinkles chin
4
Q
Temporalis
A
Closes jaw
5
Q
Platysma
A
Tightens skin of neck
6
Q
massetter
A
Prime mover of jaw bone
7
Q
Epicranius
A
Raises the eyebrow; pulls scalp posteriorly
8
Q
Mylohyoid
A
Elevates the hyoid bone and base of the tongue
9
Q
Stylohyoid
A
Elevates and retracts hyoid bone
10
Q
Sternohyoid
A
Depresses the larynx and hyoid bone
11
Q
Thyrohyoid
A
Depresses hyoid bone and elevates the larynx if the hyoid is fixed
12
Q
Sternocleidomastoid
A
Flexion of the neck
13
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Sternothyroid
A
Depress the hyoid bone and larynx