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Lesson 7: Facial & Cervical Muscles Flashcards

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the splenius capitis and splenius cervicis?

A

unilaterally: rotate head & neck to same side, laterally flex head to same side

bilaterally: extend head and neck

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the splenius capitis?

A

inferior ligamentum nucahe, spinous processes C7-T4

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the splenius capitis?

A

mastoid process, lateral superior nuchal line

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the splenius cervicis?

A

spinous processes T3-T6

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the splenius cervicis?

A

transverse processes C1-C3

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the rectus capitis posterior major?

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spinous processes C2 (axis)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the rectus capitis posterior major?

A

occiput (inferior nuchal line)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the rectus capitis posterior minor?

A

tubercle of C1 (atlas), posterior arch

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the rectus capitis posterior minor?

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occiput (inferior nuchal line)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the oblique capitis superior?

A

transverse process C1 (atlas)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the oblique capitis superior?

A

occiput (between nuchal lines)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the oblique capitis inferior?

A

spinous proces C2 (axis)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the oblique capitis inferior?

A

transverse process C1 (atlas)

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the rectus capitis posterior major?

A

rock/tilt head into extension
rotate head to same side

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the action of the rectus capitis posterior minor?

A

rock/tilt head into extension

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the oblique capitis superior?

A

rock/tilt head into extension
laterally flex head to same side

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Posterior Cervical Muscles

What is the action of the oblique capitis inferior?

A

rotate head to same side

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the action of the occipitalis?

A

anchor and retract galea posteriorly

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the origin of the occipitalis?

A

galea aponeurotica

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the insertion of the occipitalis?

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occiput (superior nuchal line)

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What are the actions of the frontalis?

A

raise eyebrows
wrinkle forehead

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the origin of the frontalis?

A

galea aponeurotica

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the insertion of the frontalis?

A

skin superior to eyebrows

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the action of the orbicularis oculi?

A

close eyelid

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What are the actions of the orbicularis oris?

A

close mouth & shape lips during eating and speaking

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the action of the zygomaticus major?

A

pull corner of mouth upward and laterally with bilateral contraction (wide smile)

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the action of the zygomaticus minor?

A

elevate and protrude upper lip (closed smile, grimace)

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the action of the buccinator?

A

tighten the corner of the lip and press cheek firmly against the teeth

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What are the actions of the platysma?

A

tighten fascia of the neck
draw down corner of mouth
depress mandible (assist)

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the origin of the platysma?

A

fascia covering superior part of pectoralis major

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Muscles of Facial Expression

What is the insertion of the platysma?

A

base of mandible, skin of lower part of face

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Muscles of Mastication

What are the actions of the temporalis?

A

elevate and retract mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the origin of the temporalis?

A

temporal fossa and fascia

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the insertion of the temporalis?

A

coronoid process of mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What are the actions of the masseter?

A

elevate and protract mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the origin of the masseter?

A

zygomatic arch

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the insertion of the masseter?

A

angle of mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What are the actions of the medial pterygoid?

A

unilaterally: laterally deviate mandible to opposite side

bilaterally: elevate and protract mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the origin of the medial pterygoid?

A

lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid (medial surface)

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the insertion of the medial pterygoid?

A

medial surface of ramus of mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What are the actions of the lateal pterygoid?

A

unilaterally: laterally deviate mandible to opposite side

bilaterally: protract mandible

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the origin of the lateral pterygoid?

A

superior head: infratemporal surface and crest of greater wing of sphenoid bone
inferior head: lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone

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Muscles of Mastication

What is the insertion of the lateral pterygoid?

A

articular disc and capsule of temporomandibular joint, neck of mandible

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the longus capitis?

A

unilaterally: laterally flex head and neck to same side, rotate head and neck to same side

bilaterally: flex head and neck

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the longus capitis?

A

transverse processes of C3-C6

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the longus capitis?

A

inferior surface of occiput

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the longus colli?

(same as longus capitis)

A

unilaterally: laterally flex head and neck to same side, rotate head and neck to same side

bilaterally: flex head and neck

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the longus colli?

A

transverse processes C3-C5, bodies C5-T3

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the longus colli?

A

tubercle on anterior arch C1 (atlas), bodies C2-C4, transverse processes C5-C6

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the scalenes?

A

unilaterally: laterally flex head and neck to same side (with ribs fixed), rotate head and neck to opposite side

bilaterally: elevate ribs during inhalation, flex head and neck*

*scalenus anterior only

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the scalenus anterior?

A

transverse processes of C3-C6 (anterior tubercles)

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the scalenus anterior?

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the scalenus medius?

A

transverse processes of C2-C7 (posterior tubercles)

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the scalenus medius?

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the scalenus posterior?

A

transverse processes of C6-C7 (posterior tubercles)

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the scalenus posterior?

A

second rib

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What are the actions of the sternocleidomastoid?

A

unilaterally: laterally flex head and neck to same side, rotate head and neck to opposite side

bilaterally: flex neck, elevate ribs during inhalation (assist)

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid?

A

sternal head: top of manubrium
clavicular head: medial clavicle

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Anterior Cervical Muscles

What is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid?

A

mastoid process of temporal bone

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