Axial Muscles (Primary Movement) Flashcards
epicranius: frontalis
raises eyebrows
epicranius: occipitalis
fixes aponeurosis and pulls scalp posteriorly
orbicularis oculi
closes eyelid
levator palpebrae superioris
opens upper eyelid
corrugator supercilii
draws eyebrows together and inferiorly (frown)
orbicularis oris
closes lips (kissing)
zygomaticus major
raises corner of muth upwards (smiling)
buccinator
compresses cheek (whistling & trumping)
platysma
tenses skin of neck (growling/pouting)
superior rectus
elevates eye and turns it medially
inferior rectus
depresses eye and turns it medially
medial rectus
moves eye medially
lateral rectus
moves eye laterally
superior oblique
depresses eye and turns it laterally
inferior oblique
elevates eye and turns it laterally