Muscles of the Head, Neck and Upper Extremities Flashcards
carpi
wrist
capitis
head
oculo
eye
halucis
big toe
pollicus
thumb
ulnaris
ulnar side of forearm
radialis
radial side of forearm
fascicle arrangement
way fascicles are fromed
oblique
run on an angle
occipitofrontalis
raise eyebrows, wrinkles forehead, look of surprise
orbicularis oris
pucker lips , shapes lips during speech
zygomaticus major
smiling
buccinator
whistling, puff cheeks, assist in chewing
risorius
grimacing, pull sides of mouth out
mentalis
pouting
platysma
pouting, depresses the mandible
- most superficial muscle.
- only fascial muscle that actually moves a joint
oribicularis oculi
closes the eye
corrugator supercilli
wrinkles forehead; frowning
inferior rectus
eye look down
medial rectus
eye looks medially
superior rectus
eye looks up
lateral rectus
eye looks laterally
inferior oblique
eye rolls, looks up and laterally
superior oblique
eye rolls, looks down and medially
mastication
chewing
how does the mandible move?
anteriorly, superiorly and laterally
deglutition
swallowing
muscles that move the tongue and assist in mastication and speech
- genioglossus
- styloglossus
- hypoglossus
- palatoglossus
muscles of the anterior neck that assist in deglutition and speech
- digatric
- stylohyoid
- mylohyoid
- geniohyoid
- omohyoid
- sternohyoid
- sternothyroid
- thyrhoid
sternocleidomastoid
origin: sternum and clavicle
insertion: mastoid process
action: lateral flexion to same side; rotation to opposite side; assist with extension
semispinalis capitis
Origin: Articular processes of C4-6 & transverse processes of C7-T7
Insertion: Occipital bone between superior & inferior nuchal lines.
Action: Extension; rotation to opposite side; lateral cervical flexion
Splenius capitis
Origin: Ligamentum nuchea spinous processes of C7-T1
Insertion: Occipital bone & mastoid process
Action: Extension; rotation to the opposite side
(most superficial)
Longissimus capitis
Origin: Articular process of T1-T4
Insertion: Mastoid Process
Action: Extension; lateral flexion & rotation to same side
(longest)
What muscles move the shoulder girldle?
subclavius, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior, levator scapula, rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, trapezius