Muscle of the head and neck Flashcards by Ellie August | Brainscape

Q

raises eyebrows wrinkles forehead

A

frontalis

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tenses and draws scalp posteriorly

A

occipitalis

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Q

closes eye

A

orbicularis oculi

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Q

raises angle of mouth, as in smiling

A

zygomaticus major

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Q

elevates upper lip exposes maxillary teeth

A

zygomaticus minor

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Q

compresses cheeks as in blowing, whistling

A

buccinator

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Q

closes mouth; puckers the lips

A

orbicularis oris

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Q

depresses angle of mouth

A

depressor anguli oris

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Q

raises and closes the jaw

A

masseter

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Q

elevates mandible

A

temporalis

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Q

Medial: raises the mandible and closes the jaw

A

medial pterygoid

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lateral: Opens jaw, protrudes the mandible

A

lateral pterygoid

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Q

both muscles: flexes head

A

sternocleidomastoid

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Q

one muscle: rotates head toward opposite shoulder

A

sternocleidomastoid

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Q

extends head and neck

A

trapezius

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