Muscles Flashcards
Occipitofrontalis
Location: Anterior and posterior bellies joined by epicranial aponeurosis
NS: CN VII
A: Elevates eyebrows, retracts scalp
Depressor supercilii
Location: Superficial eyebrow muscle
NS: CN VII
A: Pulls eyebrow downward
Corrugator supercilii
Location: Deep eyebrow muscle
NS: CN VII
A: Pulls eyebrows together
Orbicularis oculi
Location: Palpebral and orbital parts
NS: CN VII
A: Palpebral part: gently closes eyes
Orbital part: tightly closes eyes
Procerus
Location: Most superior nasal muscle
NS: CN VII
A: Pulls eyebrows downward; produces transverse nose wrinkles
Nasalis
Location: Transverse and alar parts
NS: CN VII
A: Transverse part: compresses nares
Alar part: opens nares
Depressor septi nasi
Location: Beneath nose inbetween alar nasalis
NS: CN VII
A: Pulls nose inferiorly opening nares
Superior mouth muscles
- Levator labii superioris alaque nasi
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator anguli oris
- Zygomaticus minor
- Zygomaticus major
Location: Medial to lateral superior mouth muscles
NS: CN VII
A: Smiling muscles
Orbicularis oris
Location: Sphincter of the mouth
NS: CN VII
A: Purses lips; holds lips closed
Risorius
Location: Lateral mouth muscles
NS: CN VII
A: Grimacing; pulls corners of mouth laterally
Buccinator
Location: Cheek muscle
NS: CN VII
A: Presses cheek against molars; resists distension of cheeks when blowing
Inferior mouth muscles
- Mentalis
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor anguli oris
Location: Medial to lateral inferior mouth muscles
NS: CN VII
A: Mouth depressors
Platysma
Location: Flat, broad anterior neck muscle
NS: CN VII
A: Depresses mandible; tenses skin on anterior face and neck
Superior rectus (eye)
O: Common tendinous ring in the optic canal and medial part of superior orbital fissure
I: Sclera, just posterior to the cornea
NS: CN III
A: Elevates, adducts and medially rotates eye
Inferior rectus (eye)
O: Common tendinous ring in the optic canal and medial part of superior orbital fissure
I: Sclera, just posterior to the cornea
NS: CN III
A: Depresses, adducts and laterally rotates eye
Medial rectus (eye)
O: Common tendinous ring in the optic canal and medial part of superior orbital fissure
I: Sclera, just posterior to the cornea
NS: CN III
A: Adducts the eye
Lateral rectus (eye)
O: Common tendinous ring in the optic canal and medial part of superior orbital fissure
I: Sclera, just posterior to the cornea
NS: CN VI
A: Abducts the eye
Superior oblique (eye)
O: Body of sphenoid
I: Sclera, deep to superior rectus
NS: CN IV
A: Abducts, depresses and medially rotates eye
Inferior oblique (eye)
O: Anterior floor of orbit
I: Sclera, deep to lateral rectus
NS: CN III
A: Abducts, elevates and laterally rotates eye
Temporalis
O: Temporal fossa
I: Coronoid process (mandible)
NS: CN V3
A: Elevates and retracts mandible
Masseter
O: Zygomatic arch
I: Ramus of mandible
NS: CN V3
A: Elevates mandible
Medial pterygoid
O: Maxilla (sup) and lateral pterygoid plate (deep)
I: Ramus of mandible
NS: CN V3
A: Bilaterally: protraction/retraction
Unilaterally: ipsilateral movement of jaw