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Muscles of Head, Neck, and Trunk Flashcards

1
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What is the epicranial aponeuosis

A

it is the tendon that connects the frontalis to the occipitalis

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2
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Function: Frontal belly

A

elevate eyebrows and wrinkles forehead skin

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3
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Function: Occipital belly

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Retracts scalp slightly

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4
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Function: Orbicularis Occuli

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close eye

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5
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Function: Orbicularis Oris

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closes and purses lips

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6
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Function: Zygomatic major

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elevates corner of mouth

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7
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Function: depressor angulioris

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depresses corner of mouth

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8
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Function: Buccinator

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pulls cheeks against teeth when chewing

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9
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Function: Platysma

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tenses the skin of neck and depresses lower lip

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Function: Masseter

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elevates and protracts mandible

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Function: Temporalis

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elevates and retracts mandible

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Function: medial pteryoid

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elevates and protracts mandible
moves mandible side to side

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13
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Function: Lateral pterygoid

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elevates and protracts mandible
moves mandible side to side

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14
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Function: genioglossus

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protracts(proturdes) tongue

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15
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Function: Styloglosses

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elevates and retracts tongue

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16
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Function: hyoglossus

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depresses and retracts tongue

17
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Function: sternocleidomastoid

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rotates head side to side
together: flex the head/neck

18
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Function: Splenius Capitis

A

rotates head side to side
together: extend the head/neck

19
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Function: Digastric

A

elevates hyoid
depresses mandible

20
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Function: Stylohyoid

A

elevates hyoid bone

21
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Function: Mylohyoid

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elevates hyoid bone
raises floor of mouth

22
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Function: Sternohyoid

A

depresses hyoid bone

23
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Function: Omohyoid

A

Depresses hyoid bone

24
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Function: Sternothyroid

A

Depresses thyroid cartilage

25
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Function: Thyrohyoid

A

depresses hyoid bone
raises thyroid cartilage

26
Q

Function: Quadratus Lumborum

A

together: extend lumbar vert. column
unilaterally: laterally flex vert. column

27
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where is the quadratus lumborum

A

iliac crest to the vert. column

28
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Function: Erector Spinae

A

extend vert. column

29
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Iliocostalis

A

most lateral erector spinae

30
Q

Longissimus

A

intermediate erector spinae

31
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Spinalis

A

most medial erector spinae

32
Q

Function: Diaphragm

A

contraction pulls the central portion down
increases vertical dimensions of the thorax

33
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Function: External Intercostals

A

elevates the rib cage on inhalation

34
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Function: Internal Intercostals

A

depresses ribs during forced exhalation

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