muscles in head and neck Flashcards
the muscle from the occipital region of the head to the frontal
occipitofrontalis
muscle around the eye
orbicularis oculi
muscle on the temporal bone
temporalis
the circular muscle around the mouth region
orbicularis oris
the muscle extending from the orbicularis oculi to the orbicularis oris (above)
zygomaticus minor
muscle extending from the temporal region to the orbicularis oris (below)
zygomaticus major
the muscle in the chin region
mentalis
the muscle under the zygomaticus major (cheek)
buccinator
the rectangular muscle up and down from the temporalis and zygomaticus major to the platysma ( used to chew)
masseter
the thin muscle from the orbicularis oris to the masseter
risorius
the large muscle from behind the ear that goes to the front of the neck
sternocleidomastoid
collagen connecting the frontal belly and the occipital belly
aponeurosis
the front scalene
anterior scalene
middle scalene under the sternocleidomastoid (biggest scalene)
middle scalene
back scalene, smaller in between the middle scalene and levator scapular
posterior scalene