Axial Muscles Flashcards
A. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
B. Levator labiisuperioris
C. Zygomaticus minor
D. Zygomaticus major
E. Rosorius
F. Platysma
G. Levator anguli oris
H. Orbicularis oris
I Mentalis
Epicranius (Frontal and occipital belly of occipitofrontalis, Galea aponeurotica)
A Corrugator supercilii
B Orbicularis oculi
C Procerus
D Nasalis
E Buccinator
F Depressor labii inferioris
G Depressor anguli oris
A. Auricularis anterior
B Temporoparietalis
C Auricularis Superior
D Auricularis posterior
E Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis
Depressor labii inferioris action
Depresses lower lip
Levator Labii Superioris Action
Elevates upper lip
Levator anguli oris action
Elevates corner of mouth
Mentalis action
Elevates and protrudes lower lip
Obicularis oris action
Compresses, purses lips
Risouris action
Draws corner of mouth to side
Depressor anguli oris action
Depresses corner of mouth
Zygomaticus action
Retracts and elevates corner of mouth
Zygomaticus minor action
Retracts and elevates upper lip
Corrugator supercilii action
eyebrow movement
Levator palpebrae superioris action
Elevates eyelid
Obicularis oculi action
Closes eye
Buccinator Origin and insertion
O: Alveolar process of maxilla and mandible and pterygomandibular raphe
I: blends into orbicularis oris fibers
CN 7
Pierced by parotid duct
Pterygomandibular raphe
Upper and Lower attachments
What attaches to it
Linear cord like connective tissue ligament
- Upper attachment
- Pterygoid hamulus
- Lower attachment
- Mandible, posterior to 3rd molar
- Point of attachment for buccinator and superior pharyngeal contrictor muscles
Lateral Pterygoid
Superior O and I
Superior
O: Greater sphenoid wing, lateral surface
I: TMJ articular disc and capsule