Axial muscles Flashcards
Frontal belly (of occipitofrontalis)
Raises eyebrows and scalp
Occipital belly (of occipitofrontalis)
Retracts scalp
Oribicularis oculi
Closes eye for winking, blinking, squinting
Levator Palpebrae
Opens eye for winking, blinking, squinting
Temporalis
Elevates and retracts mandible
Masseter
Elevates and protracts mandible
Digastric muscle
Depress the mandible
Buccinator
Compressed the cheek, limits space between the cheek and teeth during chewing
Orbicularis Oris
Purse lips to whistle and speak
Zygomaticus major/minor
Elevates corners of mouth to smile
Depressor anguli oris
Depresses corners of mount to frown
Sternocleidomastoid
One muscle turns head to opposite side, both muscles together pull head down
Longissimus capitis
One muscle turns neck to same side, both muscles extend neck
Diaphragm
During inspiration, it lowers, increasing the vertical dimensions of the thoracic cavity ( causing lungs to expand )
External intercostals
Elevates ribs during inspiration