Muscle of the Cervical Region

Question 1

Platysma

Answer 1

Origin: Fascia of the chest

Insertion: mandible and mouth

Action: Depresses the mandible

Question 2

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 2

Origin: Sternum and Clavicle

Insertion:Temporal bone

Action:Flexes the head and neck

Question 3

Anterior Scalene

Answer 3

Origin: Cervical Vertebrae 3-6

Insertion: First costa

Action: Elevates the ribs. Flexes and rotates the neck

Question 4

Middle Scalene

Answer 4

Origin: Cervical Veryebrae 2-7

Insertion: First costa

Action: Elevates the ribs. Flexes and rotates the neck

Question 5

Posterior Scalene

Answer 5

Origin: Cervical Vertebrae 4-6

Insertion: second costa

Action: Elevates the ribs. Flexes and rotates the neck

Question 6

Digastric

Answer 6

Origin:Mandibular and Temporal bones

Insertion: Hyoid

Action: Elevates the hyoid, opens the mouth, and depressed the mandible

Question 7

Stylohyoid

Answer 7

Origin: Temporal bone

Insertion: Hyoid

Action: Elevates and retracts the Hyoid

Question 8

Mylohyoid

Answer 8

Origin: Mandible

Insertion:Hyoid

Action:Elevates the Hyoid and tongue

Question 9

Sternohyoid

Answer 9

Origin: Sternum and clavicle

Insertion:Hyoid

Action: Depresses the larynx and hyoid

Question 10

Sternothyroid

Answer 10

Origin: Sternum

Insertion: Thyroid cartilage

Action: Depresses the thyroid cartilage

Question 11

Thyrohyoid

Answer 11

Origin:Thyroid cartilage

Insertion:Hyoid

Action:Elevates the Thyroid cartilage