Muscles (Action and Innervation) Flashcards by Madi Berger

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Platysma

A

A - facial twitch, expression

I - Facial nerve VII

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Orbicularis Oris

A

A - Move lips

I - Facial nerve VII

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Buccinator

A

A - Return food from vestibular region to teeth

I - Facial Nerve VII

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Levator Nasolabialis

A

A - Dilates nostril, raises superior lip

I - Facial nerve VII

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Orbicularis Oculi

A

A - Close palpebral fissure (blink)

I - Facial Nerve VII

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Cricothyroid

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A - Tenses focal fold by drawing together ventral parts of cricoid and thyroid cartilages
I - Cranial Laryngeal Nerve

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Dorsal Cricoarytenoid

A

A - open the glottis

I - caudal laryngeal nerve

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Lateral Cricoarytenoid

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A - close the glottis

I - caudal laryngeal nerve

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Thyroarytenoid

A

A - relax the vocal fold, constrict the glottis

I - caudal laryngeal nerve

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Vocalis

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A - Shortens and relaxes vocal cords

I - Caudal laryngeal nerve

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Temporalis

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A - close the jaws

I - Mandibular branch of the Trigeminal nerve V3

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Masseter

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A - Close the jaws

I - Mandibular branch of Trigeminal nerve V3

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Pterygoid

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A - Close the jaws

I - Mandibular branch of Trigeminal nerve V3

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Digastricus

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A - Open the jaws

I - Mandibular branch of Trigeminal nerve V3

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Styloglossus

A

A - Retracts and elevates tongue

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Hyoglossus

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A - Retracts and depresses tongue

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Genioglossus

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A - Protrude tongue, retract apex

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Sternohyoid

A

A - Swallowing

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Thyrohyoid

A

A - Swallowing

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Mylohyoid

A

A - Aids in support of tongue

I - Mandibular branch of Trigeminal nerve V3

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Geniohyoid

A

A - Draw hyoid and larynx rostrally

I - Hypoglossal nerve XII

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Cricopharyngeus

A

A - Swallowing

I - Glossopharyngeal nerve IX

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Thyropharyngeus

A

A - Swallowing

I - Glossopharyngeal IX

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Hyopharyngeus

A

A - Swallowing

I - Glossopharyngeal nerve IX

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Levator Palpebrae

A

A - Lift superior palpebrae

I - Oculomotor nerve III

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Dorsal Oblique

A

A - Rotate eye medially

I - Trochlear nerve IV

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Ventral Oblique

A

A - Rotate eye laterally

I - Oculomotor nerve III

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Dorsal Rectus

A

A - Rotate eye dorsally

I - Oculomotor nerve III

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Lateral Rectus

A

A - Rotate eye laterally

I - Adducent nerve VI

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Medial Rectus

A

A - Rotate eye medially

I - Oculomotor nerve III

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Ventral Rectus

A

A - Rotate eye ventrally

I - Oculomotor nerve III

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Retractor Bulbi

A

A - Pull eye caudally

I - Abducent nerve VI