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ALL MUSCLES (COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW) Flashcards

1
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levator palpebrae superioris (origin)

A

lesser wing of sphenoid bone (anterior surface)

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levator palpebrae superioris (insertion)

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upper eyelid skin and fascia

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levator palpebrae superioris (nerve)

A

oculomotor nerve (CN III)

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levator palpebrae superioris (action)

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elevates upper eyelid

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buccinator (origin)

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maxilla and mandible (posterior alveolar processes of both bones); pterygomandibular raphe

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buccinator (insertion)

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modiolus (just lateral to angle of mouth)

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buccinator (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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buccinator (action)

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compresses cheeks

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corrugator supercilii (origin)

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frontal bone just above nose (lateral to glabella)

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corrugator supercilii (insertion)

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medial portion of skin of eyebrows

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corrugator supercilii (nerve)

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zygomatic branch of facial nerve (CN VII)

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corrugator supercilii (action)

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draws eyebrows downwards and medially (“thinker’s brow”)

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depressor anguli oris (origin)

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along oblique line of mandible; lateral aspect of mental tubercle of mandible

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depressor anguli oris (insertion)

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modiolus (near angle of mouth)

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depressor anguli oris (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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depressor anguli oris (action)

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depresses angle of mouth (frown)

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depressor labii inferioris (origin)

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mandible (between symphysis and mental foramen)

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depressor labii inferioris (insertion)

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skin and fascia of lower lip

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depressor labii inferioris (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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depressor labii inferioris (action)

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draws lower lip downwards and medially; everts lower lip

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depressor septi nasi (origin)

A

incisive fossa of maxilla

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depressor septi nasi (insertion)

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septum and alar cartilage of nose

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depressor septi nasi (nerve)

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facial nerve (CN VII)

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depressor septi nasi (action)

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constricts nostrils

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frontalis (origin)

A

galea aponeurotica

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frontalis (insertion)

A

skin and fascia above eyes and nose

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frontalis (nerve)

A

temporal branch of facial nerve (CN VII)

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frontalis (action)

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draws scalp posteriorly to raise and wrinkle eyebrows (surprise)

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levator anguli oris (origin)

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below infraorbital foramen of maxilla

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levator anguli oris (insertion)

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modiolus (near angle of mouth)

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levator anguli oris (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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32
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levator anguli oris (action)

A

elevates angle of mouth (smile)

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levator labii superioris (origin)

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medial inferior orbital margin of maxilla

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34
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levator labii superioris (insertion)

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upper lip muscles

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35
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levator labii superioris (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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36
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levator labii superioris (action)

A

elevates and everts upper lip

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levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (origin)

A

frontal process of maxilla

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levator labii superior alaeque nasi (insertion)

A

lateral slip: upper lip muscles
medial slip: alar cartilage of nose

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levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (action)

A

elevates and everts upper lip; constricts nostrils

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mentalis (origin)

A

incisive fossa of mandible

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mentalis (insertion)

A

skin and fascia of chin

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43
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mentalis (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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mentalis (action)

A

elevates and everts lower lip; wrinkles skin of chin

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nasalis (origin)

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transverse part: maxilla (lateral to nose)
alar part: maxilla, superior to canine alveolar process

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46
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nasalis (insertion)

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transverse part: opposite side nasalis over upper cartilage of nose
alar part: alar cartilage of nose (nasal wing)

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nasalis (nerve)

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facial nerve (CN VII)

48
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nasalis (action)

A

flares nostrils (particularly in forced respiration)

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occipitalis (origin)

A

lateral 2/3 of superior nuchal line and external occipital protuberance

50
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occipitalis (insertion)

A

galea aponeurotica

51
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occipitalis (nerve)

A

posterior auricular branch of facial nerve (CN VII)

52
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occipitalis (action)

A

draws scalp posteriorly to raise and wrinkle eyebrows

53
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orbicularis oculi (origin)

A

orbital portion: nasal process of frontal bone
palpebral portion: palpebral ligament
lacrimal portion: lacrimal crest of lacrimal bone

54
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orbicularis oculi (insertion)

A

circumferentially around orbit meeting at origin

55
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orbicularis oculi (nerve)

A

zygomatic branch of facial nerve (CN VII)

56
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orbicularis oculi (action)

A

squints eye, closes eye tightly, depresses upper eyelid; palpebral portion elevates lower eyelid

57
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orbicularis oris (origin)

A

modiolus (just lateral to angle of mouth)

58
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orbicularis oris (insertion)

A

circumferentially around mouth; blends with other muscles

59
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orbicularis oris (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

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orbicularis oris (action)

A

closes mouth; protrudes/puckers lips

61
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platysma (origin)

A

deep fascia over pectoralis major and deltoid

62
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platysma (insertion)

A

body of mandible and angle of mouth

63
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platysma (nerve)

A

cervical branch of facial nerve (CN VII)

64
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platysma (action)

A

tenses skin over lower neck; depresses mandible and angle of mouth

65
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procerus (origin)

A

nasal bone and cartilages

66
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procerus (insertion)

A

skin and fascia between eyebrows

67
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procerus (nerve)

A

superior buccal branches of facial nerve (CN VII)

68
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procerus (action)

A

draws medial eyebrows downwards (menacing expression); wrinkles skin of superior nose

69
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risorius (origin)

A

parotid fascia (superficial to masseter)

70
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risorius (insertion)

A

modiolus (near angle of mouth)

71
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risorius (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

72
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risorius (action)

A

draws angle of mouth laterally (false small)

73
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zygomaticus major (origin)

A

zygomatic bone (anterior to zygomatico-temporal suture)

74
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zygomaticus major (insertion)

A

modiolus (near angle of mouth)

75
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zygomaticus major (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

76
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zygomaticus major (action)

A

elevates angle of mouth (smiling); draws angle of mouth laterally

77
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zygomaticus minor (origin)

A

zygomatic bone (posterior to zygomaticomaxillaty suture)

78
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zygomaticus minor (insertion)

A

skin, fascia, and muscles of upper lip

78
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zygomaticus minor (nerve)

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

79
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zygomaticus minor (action)

A

elevates and everts upper lip

80
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temporalis (origin)

A

temporal fossa of temporalis and sphenoid

81
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temporalis (insertion)

A

coronoid process of mandible

82
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temporalis (nerve)

A

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V3)

83
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temporalis (action)

A

anterior fibers: close (elevate) jaw
middle and posterior fibers: retract mandible (open jaw)

84
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internal/medial pterygoid (origin)

A

medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate

85
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internal/medial pterygoid (insertion)

A

medial aspect of angle of mandible

86
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internal/medial pterygoid (nerve)

A

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V3)

86
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internal/medial pterygoid (action)

A

closes (elevates) the jaw

86
Q

masseter (origin)

A

zygomatic arch of temporalis

87
Q

masseter (insertion)

A

angle of mandible

88
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masseter (nerve)

A

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V3)

89
Q

masseter (action)

A

elevates (closes) jaw

90
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external/lateral pterygoid (origin)

A

superior head: greater wing of sphenoid
inferior head: lateral pterygoid plate

91
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external/lateral pterygoid (insertion)

A

joint capsule of condylar process

92
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external/lateral pterygoid (nerve)

A

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V3)

93
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external/lateral pterygoid (action)

A

protrusion of the jaw; only muscle of the masticators to do so

94
Q

sternocleidomastoid (origin)

A

manubrium sterni and medial third of clavicle

95
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sternocleidomastoid (insertion)

A

mastoid process of temporal bone and occipital bone

96
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sternocleidomastoid (nerve)

A

spinal accessory nerve and C2 and C3

97
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sternocleidomastoid (action)

A

both muscles work together to extend head and flex neck; one muscle rotates head to opposite side

98
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posterior belly of digastric (origin)

A

mastoid process of temporal bone

99
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posterior belly of digastric (insertion)

A

intermediate tendon is held to hyoid bone by fascial sling

100
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posterior belly of digastric (nerve)

A

facial nerve

101
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posterior belly of digastric (action)

A

depresses mandible and elevates hyoid bone

102
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anterior belly of digastric (origin)

A

body of mandible

103
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anterior belly of digastric (insertion)

A

intermediate tendon is held to hyoid bone by fascial sling

104
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anterior belly of digastric (nerve)

A

nerve to mylohyoid

105
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anterior belly of digastric (action)

A

depresses mandible and elevates hyoid bone

106
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stylohyoid (origin)

A

styloid process

107
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stylohyoid (insertion)

A

body of mandible

108
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stylohyoid (nerve)

A

facial nerve

109
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stylohyoid (action)

A

elevates hyoid bone

110
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mylohyoid (origin)

A

mylohyoid line of body of mandible

111
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mylohyoid (insertion)

A

body of hyoid bone and fibrous raphe

112
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mylohyoid (nerve)

A

inferior alveolar nerve

113
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mylohyoid (action)

A

elevates floor of mouth and hyoid bone; depresses mandible

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