Exam II lecture VI Flashcards
Platysma origin/insertion
O- SubQ of infraclavicular/supraclavicular regions
I- Base of mandible, cheek skin, lower lip, mouth angle
Platysma action
Depresses mandible, tenses skin of inferior face/neck
Occipitofrontalis origin/inserition
O- anterior epicranial aponeurosis
I- posterior superior nuchal line
Occipitofrontalis action
Elevates eyebrows, protracts scalp
Orbicularis oculi action
Closes eyelids
Procerus origin/insertion
O- facial aponeurosis, lateral nasal cartilage
I-skin between eyebrows
Procerus action
Depresses medial sides of eyebrows and wrinkles skin over dorsum of nose
Nasalis origin/insertion
O- frontal processes of maxillae
I- alar cartilage
Nasalis action
Depresses alae laterally and dilates anterior nasal aperture
Orbicularis oris origin/insertion
O-medial maxilla/mandible, deep skin around mouth
I- Mucosa of lips
Orbicularis oris action
Closes oral fissure, compresses/protrudes lips
Levator labii superioris origin/insertion
O- infraorbital margin
I- Skin of upper lip
Levator labii superioris action
Part of dilators of mouth
Zygomaticus minor origin/insertion
O- anterior part of zygomatic bone
I- skin of upper lip
Zygomaticus minor action
Part of dilators of mouth