Muscles LAB Flashcards
Occipitofrontalis
o: occipital
i: skin of eyebrow, nose
a: elevates brows, moves scalp
Orbicularis Oculi
o: maxilla, frontal
i: encircles eye, near origin
a: closes eye
Orbicularis Oris
o: maxilla, mandible
i: lips
a: closes lips
Buccinator
o: Maxilla, mandible
i: angle of mouth
a: compresses cheeks
Zygomaticus
o: zygomatic bone
i: angle of mouth, upper lip
a: elevate angle of mouth, upper lip
Levator Labii Superioris
o: maxilla
i: upper lip, nose
a: elevates upper lip, nose
Depressor anguli oris
o: mandible
i: lower lip near angle
a: depresses angle of mouth
Temporalis
o: temporal aspect of skull
i: mandible
a: raises jaw
Masseter
o: zygomatic arch
i: mandible
a: raises jaw
Pterygoids
o: inferior aspect of skull
i: mandible
a: medial raises jaw; lateral lowers jaw
Sternocleidomastoid
o: sternum, clavicle
i: mastoid process
a: rotate, extends head
Trapezius
o: skull, upper vertebral column
i: scapula
a: extends head, neck
Erector Spinae
o: vertebrae, pelvis
i: superior vertebrae, ribs
a: holds body upright
Deep back muscles
o: vertebrae
i: vertebrae
a: flex or extend trunk
Scalenes
o: cervical vertebrae
i: 1st & 2nd ribs
a: elevate ribs; expand thorax
External Intercostals
o: ribs
i: edge of next rib (inferiorly)
a: compress thorax
Internal Intercostals
o: ribs
i: edge of next rib (superiorly)
a: expand thorax
Rectus abdominis
o: pubis
i: inferior thoracic cage
a: flexes waist
External Abdominal Oblique
o: inferior thoracic cage
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen
Internal Abdominal Oblique
o: pelvis
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen
Transversus Abdominus
o: vertebrae, pelvis, ribs
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen
Trapezius
o: skull, upper vertebral column
i: scapula
a: extends head, neck;rotates scapula
Levator Scapulae
o: vertebrae
i: scapula
a: elevates scapula
Rhomboids
o: vertebrae
i: scapula
a: retract scapula
Serratus Anterior
o: ribs
i: scapula
a: protracts scapula
Pectoralis minor
o: ribs
i: scapula
a: depresses scapula
Pectoralis major
o: ribs, clavicle
i: humerus
a: flexes shoulder; adducts arm
Teres major
o: Scapula
i: humerus
a: extends shoulder; adducts, rotates arm