Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Spine

Question 1

origin at the maxillary bone and mandible

Answer 1

buccinator

Question 2

origin at the maxillary bine and madible

Answer 2

orbicularis oris

Question 3

origin at the zygomatic bone

Answer 3

zygomaticus

Question 4

origin at the medial margin of the orbit

Answer 4

orbicularis oculi

Question 5

Origin at the epicranial aponeurosis

Answer 5

frontalis

Question 6

origin at the occipital bone

Answer 6

occipitalis

Question 7

origin at the zygomatic arch

Answer 7

masseter

Question 8

origin along the temporal lines of the skull

Answer 8

temporalis

Question 9

origin from the cartilage of the second rib to acromion of the scapula

Answer 9

platysma

Question 10

origin at the clavicle and sternum

Answer 10

sternohyoid

Question 11

origin at the styloid process of the temporal bone

Answer 11

stylohyoid

Question 12

origin at the superior margins of the sternum and clavicle

Answer 12

sternocleidomastoid

Question 13

the sternocleidomastoid inserts here

Answer 13

mastoid region of the skull

Question 14

the stylohyoid inserts here

Answer 14

hyoid bone

Question 15

the sternohyoid inserts here

Answer 15

hyoid bone

Question 16

the platysma inserts here

Answer 16

mandible and skin of cheek

Question 17

the temporalis inserts here

Answer 17

coronoid process of the mandible

Question 18

the masseter inserts here

Answer 18

the lateral surface of the mandible

Question 19

the occipitalis inserts here

Answer 19

epicranial aponeurosis

Question 20

the frontalis inserts here

Answer 20

skin of eyebrow and bridge of nose

Question 21

the orbicularis oculi inserts here

Answer 21

skin around the eyelids

Question 22

the zygomaticus inserts here

Answer 22

angle of the mouth (upper lip)

Question 23

the orbicularis oris inserts here

Answer 23

lips

Question 24

the buccinators inserts here

Answer 24

fibers of the orbicularis oris

Question 25

compresses cheeks

Answer 25

buccinators

Question 26

compresses, purses lips

Answer 26

orbicularis oris

Question 27

draws corners of the mouth back and up

Answer 27

zygomaticus

Question 28

closes the eyes

Answer 28

orbicularis oculi

Question 29

raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

Answer 29

frontalis

Question 30

tenses and retracts scalp

Answer 30

occipitalis

Question 31

elevates mandible

Answer 31

masseter

Question 32

elevates mandible

Answer 32

temporalis

Question 33

tenses skin of neck, depresses mandible

Answer 33

platysma

Question 34

depresses the hyoid bone and larynx

Answer 34

sternohyoid

Question 35

elevates larynx

Answer 35

stylohyoid

Question 36

both sides flex the neck, alone one side bends head toward shoulder and turns face to the opposite side

Answer 36

sternocleidomastoid

Question 37

Origin is the spinous processes of the lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae.
Insertion is the mastoid process, base of the skull, and upper cervical vertebrae.

Answer 37

Splenius capitis

Question 38

Origin is the Iliac crest.

Insertion is the last rib and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

Answer 38

Quadratus lumborum

Question 39

Together they will depress the ribs, flex vertebral column

Separately they produce lateral flexion.

Answer 39

Quadratus lumborum

Question 40

Together they extend the neck.

Alone they will rotate and laterally flex the head to that side.

Answer 40

Splenius capitis

Question 41

Origin is the spinous processes and transverse processes of the cervical, thoracic, and upper lumbar vertebrae & superior borders of he ribs and iliac crest.

Answer 41

Erector spinae

Question 42

Insertion is the base of skull and processes of cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae, processes of temporal bone, transverse processes of cervical vertebrae and inferior surfaces of ribs.

Answer 42

Erector spinae

Question 43

Extends vertebral column; moves ribs, rotate and laterally flex the head, extend the neck or laterally flex the head or rotate the vertebral column.

Answer 43

Erector spinae