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Frontalis Belly, Epicranius

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pulls scalp forward; wrinkles forehead and raises eyebrows

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Occipitalis Belly, Epicranius

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Pulls scalp backward

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Procerus

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Depresses eyebrows medially

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4
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Compressor Naris

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Compress cartilage at bridge of nose

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Dilatator Naris

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Widens, dilates nostrils and anterior nasal aperture

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Depressor Septi

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Widens nostril

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Corrugator Supercilii

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Draws eyebrows medial and down (forms vertical furrow between eyebrows)

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Levator Labii Superioris

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raises and everts upper lip

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Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi

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Raises and everts upper lip; dilates nostril

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Zygomaticus Major

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Draws angle of mouth up and out

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Zygomaticus Minor

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Raises upper lip; produces nasolabial groove

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Levator Anguli Oris

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Raises angle of mouth; produces nasolabial groove

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13
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Orbicularis Oris

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Close mouth; purse and protrude lips

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14
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Buccinator

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Compress cheeks against teeth

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15
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Risorius

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Draws back angle of mouth

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16
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Mentalis

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Raises and protrudes lower lip

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17
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Depressor Labii Inferioris

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Draws lower lip down

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18
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Depressor Anguli Oris

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Draws corner of mouth down and out

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19
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Levator Palpebra Superioris

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Elevates upper eyelid

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20
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Superior Rectus

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Elevate and adduct the cornea; intorsion

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21
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Inferior Rectus

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Depress and adduct the cornea; extorsion

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22
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Medial Rectus

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ADDucts cornea

23
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Lateral Rectus

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ABducts cornea

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Superior Oblique

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Depress and abduct the cornea; intorsion

25
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Inferior Oblique

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Elevate and abduct the cornea; extorsion

26
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Temporalis

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Elevate and retract mandible

27
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Masseter

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Elevate and protract mandible

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Medial Pterygoid

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Elevate and protract mandible; assists in gliding or rotatory movement

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Lateral Pterygoid

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protracts mandible; pulls disc forward; depress chin and assist in gliding or rotatory movement

30
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Splenius Capitis

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Laterally flex head and rotate face to side; bilaterally extend head

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Splenius Cervicis

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Laterally flex and rotate neck; bilaterally extend neck

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Iliocostalis Lumborum

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Extension, lateral flexion, rotation of L spine; lateral movement of pelvis

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Iliocostalis Thoracis

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Extension, lateral flexion T spine

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Iliocostalis Cervicis

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Extension, Lateral flexion, rotation lower C spine

35
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Longissimus Thoracis

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Lateral flexion T spine and ribs ( L spine inadvertently); bilaterally act in extension of T and L spine, hold T and L spine erect (increase L lordosis); lateral movement of pelvis

36
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Longissimus Cervicis

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Lateral flexion of neck; bilaterally extend neck

37
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Longissimus Capitis

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Rotate and laterally flex head; bilaterally extend head

38
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Spinalis Thoracis

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Extend T spine

39
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Spinalis Cervicis

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Lateral flexion and rotation of C spine; bilaterally extend neck

40
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Spinalis Capitis

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Lateral flexion and rotation of head; bilaterally extend head

41
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Semispinalis Thoracis

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Extension, rotation, and lateral flexion of upper T and lower C spine; bilaterally extend T spine

42
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Semispinalis Cervicis

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Extension, rotation, and lateral flexion of C spine; bilaterally extend neck

43
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Semispinalis Capitis

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Turns face to side; bilaterally extends head (Neck inadvertently)

44
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

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Turns face to side; bilaterally extends head

45
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

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Extends head

46
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Obliquus Capitis Superior

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Lateral flexion of head; bilaterally extends head

47
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior

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Turns face to side

48
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Quadratus Lumborum

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Steadies origin of diaphragm; when pelvis is fixed, it will laterally flex the L spine; bilaterally extends the L spine; stabilizes and depresses the 12th rib

49
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Serratus Posterior Superior

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Elevate upper 5 ribs in inspiration

50
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Serratus Posterior Inferior

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Draws lower 4 ribs down and back; forced inspiration

51
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Longus Colli

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Flexion and extension in neck; rotation to the contralateral side

52
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Longus Capitis

Rectus Capitis Anterior

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Flex the head

53
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Rectus Capitis Lateralis

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Laterally flex the head to the ipsilateral side

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