Actions of Muscles Flashcards
Occipitofrontalis
Raises eyebrows, draws scalp anteriorly
Orbicularis oculi
Closes eyelids as blinking or squinting
Orbicularis oris
Closes mouth, protrudes and purses lips
Platysma
Draws an angle of mouth downward, synergist for depression of mandible
Masseter
Elevates mandible
Temporalis
Elevates mandible
Medial pterygoid
Elevates mandible and moves it side to side
Lateral pterygoid
Depresses mandible and moves it side to side
Digastric
Depresses mandible
Sternocleidomastoid
Flexes neck, rotates head to shoulder on opposite side, lateral flexion
Trapezius
Extends neck, retracts, fixes , elevates and depresses scapula
Pectoralis minor
Draws scapular anteriorly and inferiorly, elevates ribs during deep inspiration
Internal intercostals
Depress rib cage during expiration
External intercostals
Elevate rib cage during inspiration
Pectoralis major
Flexion, adducts and medially rotates upper arm
Teres major
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates upper arm
Latissimus dorsi
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates upper arm
Deltoid
Flexes, extends, abducts, medially, and laterally rotates arm
Subscapularis
Medially rotates humerus
Infraspinatus
Laterally rotates humerus
Teres minor
Laterally rotates humerus
Supraspinatus
Initiates abduction of shoulder/humerus; stabilizes shoulder joint