Anterior Muscles Flashcards
every muscle needs what attached
a neuron
myofibril
fascicle
endomycium
perimycium
epimycium
aponeurosis
flat sheet of connective tissue
retinaculum
fibrous tissue holding tendon in place
motor neurons
transmits signals away from the brain
sensory neurons
transmits signals toward the brain
epicranium
galea apneurotica
frontalis / front belly
occipitalis
wrinkle forehead/move eyebrows
orbicularis oris
opens closes mouth
first sphincter of digestive tract
platysma
flexes neck tendons
moves jaw
buccinator
blow/sucks
muscles of mastication
temporalis muscle
masseter
medial/lateral pterygoid
temporalis muscle
elevates and retracts jaw
-origin-superior/inferior temporal bone
-insertion-coronoid process of mandible
masseter
elevates and protract jaws
-origin- zygomatic arch
-insertion- lateral surface of coronoid process