Muscles Flashcards
Actions
Are movement resulting from the contraction of a muscle or group of muscles
Prime movers
Are the most efficient muscles for a particular action
Agonist
Contracts to cause an action
Antagonist
Opposes or counters the agonist
Synergist
Aid in agonist
Fixators
Stabilize the origin of an agonist
(Facial expression)
Frontalis
Anterior part of epicarnius, & serves to elevate the eyebrows
(Facial expression)
Occipitalis
Posterior part of epicranius, it dread scalp posteriorly
(Facial expressions)
Orbicularis oculi
Closes eye, squinting
(Facial expressions)
Orbicularis Oris
Closes mouth, purses lips
(Facial expressions)
Zygomaticus
Elevates corner of mouth
(Facial expressions)
Risorius
Draws corner of mouth laterally
(Muscles of mastication)
Buccinator
Compressed cheek, holds food b/t teeth
(Muscles of mastication)
Medial/lateral pterygoids
Grinding of teeth; medial pterygoid elevates mandible while lateral pterygoid protracts jaw
(Muscles of mastication)
Temporalis
Elevates jaw
(Muscles of mastication)
Masseter
O & I
Elevates jaw
Origin: zygomatic arch; maxilla
Insert: angle, ramus of mandible
(Muscles of the neck)
Sternocleidomastoid
O & I️
Bilaterally: cervical flexion; unilaterally: cervical rotation to opposite side
O: manubrium, medial clavicle
I: mastoid process (part of temporal bone)
(Muscles of the neck)
Platysma
Depresses mandible
(Muscles of the neck)
Scalenes
Flex & slightly rotates the neck
(Muscles of thorax acting on the scapula)
Trapezius
Upper portion: elevates scapula; middle portion: adducts scapula
Lower portion: depresses scapula
(Muscles of thorax acting on the scapula)
Pectoralis minor
O & I️
Abducts scapula
O: clavicle, sternum, ribs 1-6
I️: intertubercular sulcus Of humerus
(Muscles of thorax acting on the scapula)
Serratus anterior
Abducts scapula
(Muscles of thorax acting on the scapula)
Rhomboids
Adduct scapula