Head Flashcards
Occipititalis
Origin: Superior nuchal line of occiput, mastoid of temporal
Insertion: galea aponeurotica
Action: raises eyebrows
Innervation: posterior auricular nerve (facial nerve)
Frontalis
Origin: galea aponeurotica
Insertion: skin of frontal region
Action: wrinkles eyebrows
Innervation: facial nerve
Orbicularis oculi
Origin: frontal bone
Insertion: lateral palpebral raphe
Action: close eyelids
Innervation: zygomatic branch of facial nerve
Corrugator supercilii
Origin: Super ciliary arches
Insertion: forehead skin, near eyebrows
Action: wrinkles forehead
Innervation: facial nerve
Depressor supercilii
Origin: medial orbital rim
Insertion: medial aspect of bony orbit
Action: depresses eyebrows
Innervation: facial nerve
Levator palpebrae superioris
Origin: Sphenoid
Insertion: tarsal plate, upper eyelid
Action: retracts, elevates eyelids
Innervation: oculomotor nerve
Superior tarsal
Origin: underside of levator palpebral superioris
Insertion: superior tarsal plate of the eyelid
Action: raises the upper eyelid
Innervation: Sympathetic nervous system
Superior Rectus
Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: superior to corneal limbus
Action: elevates, adducts, and medially rotates eye
Innervation: oculomotor nerve
Inferior Rectus
Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: inferior to corneal limbus
Action: depression and adduction
Innervation: inferior branch of oculomotor
Medial Rectus
Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: medial to corneal limbus
Action: adducts eyeball
Innervation: inferior division of oculomotor
Lateral Rectus
Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: lateral to corneal limbus
Action: abducts eyeball
Innervation: abducens
Superior oblique
Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: outer posterior quadrant of eyeball
Action: intorsion, abduct, depress
Innervation: trochlear
Inferior Oblique
Origin: orbital surface of maxilla
Insertion: laterally to eyeball, deep to lateral rectus
Action: extorsion, elevation, abduction
Innervation: oculomotor nerve
Auriculares
Origin: galeal aponeurosis
Insertion: cranial surface of pinna
Action: wiggle ears
Innervation: facial nerve
Stapedius
Origin:
Insertion: Neck of stapes
Action: control amplitude of sound wave to inner ear
Innervation: facial nerve
Tensor tympani
Origin: eustachian tube
Insertion: handle of malleus
Action: tensing tympanic membrane
Innervation: medial pterygoid nerve of mandibular of trigeminal
Procerus
Origin: fascia over the lower nasal bone
Insertion: skin of lower part of forehead and between eyebrows
Action: draws medial angle of eyebrow down (frown)
Innervation: buccal branch of facial
Nasalis
Origin: maxilla
Insertion: nasal bone
Action: compresses bridge, depresses tip of nose, elevates corners of nostrils
Innervation: buccal branch of facial
Dilator naris
Origin: nasal notch of maxilla
Insertion: skin near margin of nostril
Action: dilation of nostrils
Innervation: buccal branch of facial
Depressor sept nasi
Origin: incisive fossa of maxilla
Insertion: nasal septum
Action: depression of nasal septum
Innervation: buccal branch of facial
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Origin: Maxilla
Insertion: nostril and upper lip
Action: dilates nostril, elevates upper lip
Innervation: buccal branch of facial