Head and Neck Muscles - innervation and action Flashcards
frontal belly of occipitofrontalis
N: terminal branches of facial nerve, temporal branchA: elevate eyebrows, wrinkle forehead
occipital belly of occipitofrontalis
N: terminal branches of facial neve, temporal branch A: draw scalp back
orbicularis oculi
N: terminal branches of facial nerve, mostly zygomatic branchA: close eyelids. paplpebral part does blinking, orbital is more forceful
orbicularis oris
N: terminal branches of facial nerve, mostly mandibular branchA: close lips; pull lips toward teeth or pucker up
buccinator
N: terminal branches of facial nerve, buccal branchA: presses cheek against tooth to keep food in mouth
platysma
N: terminal branches of facial nerve, cervial branchA: pulls mouth out and down; can wrinkle the skin of neck
levator palpebrae superioris
N: occulomotor and a little SyA: raises upper eyelid
tensor veli palatini
N: Mandibular division of trigeminal
A: ascending palatine a (facial); descending palatine a (maxillary)
superior pharyngeal constrictor
N: pharyngeal plexus of vagus
A: ascending pharyngeal artery; ascending palatine and tonsillar branches (facial); dorsal branches of lingual a.
middle pharyngeal constrictor
N: pharyngeal plexus of the vagus
A: ascending pharyngeal artery; ascending palatine and tonsillar branches (facial); dorsal branches of lingual a
inferior pharyngeal constrictor
N: pharyngeal plexus of the vagus
A: ascending pharyngeal artery; branches of superior thyroid a
stylopharyngeus
N: glossopharyngeal (IX)
A: ascending pharyngeal artery; ascending palatine and tonsillar branches (facial); dorsal branches of lingual a
sternocleidomastoid
N: accessory nerve (CN XI and C2-3)A: tilts, flexes, and rotates the head/neck
temporalis
N: mandibular division of trigeminalA: elevate and retract mandible
masseter
N: mandibular division of trigeminalA: elevates mandible
medial pterygoid
N: mandibular division of trigeminalA: elevates mandible; protrudes mandible to opposite side with help from laterial pterygoid on same side
lateral pterygoid
N: mandibular division of trigeminalA: oens mouth; protrudes mandible to opposite side with help from laterial pterygoid on same side