Head-Neck Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
Frontalis
A
Elevate eyebrow; wrinkle foreheads
2
Q
Temporalis
A
Elevates mandible
3
Q
Occipitalis
A
move scalp back
4
Q
Masseter
A
closes mouth
5
Q
Orbicularis oris
A
closes lips
6
Q
Orbicularis oculi
A
closes eyes
7
Q
Mentalis
A
elevates lower lip
8
Q
Buccinators
A
compresses cheek inward
9
Q
Zygomaticus
A
elevates corner of mouth
10
Q
Depressor anguli oris
A
depresses corner of mouth
11
Q
Depressor labii inferioris
A
depresses lower lip
12
Q
Levator scapulae
A
elevates scapula, draws it medially
13
Q
Scalenes(anterior, middle, posterior)
A
accessory muscle for inspiration and flexion at neck
14
Q
Sternocleidomastoid
A
contraction of both muscle heads, flexes neck forward
15
Q
Digastric
A
stabilizes the hyoid bone during swallowing
