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Muscles: Identifying them, their origins, insertions and actions Flashcards

1
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What is the location of the occipitofrontalis frontal belly muscle?

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The forehead

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What is the location of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

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Encircles the eye

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What are the locations of the zygomaticus major and minor?

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  • The zygomaticus major is found more laterally, extending diagonally downwards from the zygomatic bone towards the mouth
  • The zygomaticus minor is found more medial to the z. major, extending diagonally from the zygomatic bone towards the mouth
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What is the location of the levator labii superioris?

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  • This muscle can be found in the cheek medial to the zygomaticus minor and laterally to the nose
  • Extends straight up and down from the ocbicularis oculi muscle towards the orbicularis oris
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What is the location of the depressor labii inferioris?

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-The chin, laterally to the mentalis muscles, extending downwards diagnally from the orbicularis oris towards the sides of the chin

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What is the location of the mentalis muscle?

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-The most medial muscles of the chin, extend inwards diagnally to form a v

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What is the location of the sternocleomastoid muscle?

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-The neck, extend inwards to form a v from the temporal bone down to the sternal end of the clavicles

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What is the location of the inferior rectus muscle?

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-Directly underneath the eyeball

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What is the location of the superior rectus muscle?

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-Directly above the eyeball

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What is the location of the medial rectus muscle?

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-Directly medial of the eyeball

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What is the location of the lateral rectus muscle?

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-Directly lateral of the eyeball

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What is the location of the superior oblique muscle?

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-Superior to the eyeball, extending from lateral portion of the eyeball just under the superior rectus to medial part of eye socket, then towards the back of the eye socket

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What is the location of the inferior oblique muscle?

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-Extends from just under the lateral rectus, medial and inferiorly towards the medial side of the eye socket

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What is the location of the orbicularis oris?

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-Encircles the mouth

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What is the action of the occipitofrontalis frontal belly muscle?

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-Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

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What is the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

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-Closes eye

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What is the action of the levator labii superioris muscle?

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-To elevate/lift the upper lip

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What is the action of the depressor labbi inferioris muscle?

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-To depress/lower the lower lip

19
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What is the action of the orbicularis oris muscle?

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-To purse/compress the lips

20
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What is the action of the mentalis muscle?

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-Causes lower lip to protrude/pout

21
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What is the action of the sternocleomastoid muscle?

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  • Allows bilateral flexion of the neck
  • Allows unilateral/lateral flexion of the neck
  • Turning of neck
22
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What is the action of the inferior rectus muscle?

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-Looking down

23
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What is the action of the superior rectus muscle?

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-Looking up

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What is the action of the medial rectus muscle?

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-Looking medially

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What is the action of the lateral rectus muscle?

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-Looking laterally

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What is the action of the superior oblique muscle?

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-Eye rolling, looks down

27
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What is the action of the inferior oblique muscle?

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-Eye rolling, looks up

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What is the action of the zygomaticus major muscle?

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-Elevates corner of mouth, draws it laterally

29
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What is the action of the zygomaticus minor?

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-Elevates upper lip

30
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What are the origin and insertion points of the occipitofrontalis frontal belly muscle?

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  • Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis

- Insertion: Skin of eyebrow + bridge of nose

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What are the origin and insertion points of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

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  • Origin: Meidal margin of orbit

- Insertion: Skin around eyelids

32
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What are the origin and insertion points of the levator labii superioris muscle?

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  • Origin: Inferior margin of orbit

- Insertion: Orbicularis oris

33
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What are the origin and insertion points of the depressor labii inferioris muscle?

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  • Origin: Maxilla and mandible

- Insertion: Skin of lower lip

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What are the origin and insertion points of the mentalis muscle?

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  • Origin: Mandible

- Insertion: Skin of chin

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What are the origin and insertion points of the sternocleomastoid muscle?

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  • Origin: Clavicle and sternum

- Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone

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What are the origin and insertion points of the inferior rectus?

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  • Origin: Sphenoid

- Insertion: Inferior surface

37
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What are the origin and insertion points of the superior rectus muscle?

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  • Origin: Sphenoid

- Insertion: Superior surface

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What are the origin and insertion points of the lateral rectus muscle?

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  • Origin: Sphenoid

- Insertion: Lateral surface

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What are the origin and insertion points of the medial rectus muscle?

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  • Origin: Sphenoid

- Insertion: Medial surface

40
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What are the origin and insertion points of the inferior oblique muscle?

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  • Origin: Maxilla

- Insertion: Inferior/lateral surface

41
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What are the origin and insertion points of the superior oblique muscle?

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  • Origin: Sphenoid

- Insertion: Superior/lateral surface

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What are the origin and insertion points of the zygomaticus major muscle?

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  • Origin: Zygomatic bone

- Insertion: Muscles at angle of mouth

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What are the origin and insertion points of the zygomaticus minor muscle?

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  • Origin: Zygomatic bone

- Insertion: Upper lip

Anatomy and Physiology I (3 decks)

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