muscles of the skull

Question 1

muscle attached to the temporal lines of the frontal bone

Answer 1

temporalis

Question 2

muscle attached to the superior and inferior temporal lines of the parietal

Answer 2

temporalis

Question 3

muscle attached to the mastoid fossa of the temporal bone

Answer 3

digastrics

Question 4

muscle attached the supramastoid and suprameatal lines of the temporal bone

Answer 4

posterior temporalis

Question 5

muscle attached to the superior nuchal line of the occipital bone

Answer 5

trapezius

Question 6

muscle attached in-between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occipital bone

Answer 6

semispinalis capitis

Question 7

muscle attached to the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone

Answer 7

rectus capitis posterior

Question 8

muscle attached to the lateral surfaces of the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid

Answer 8

medial and lateral pterygoid muscles

Question 9

muscle attached to the coronoid process of the mandible

Answer 9

temporalis

Question 10

muscle attached to the gonial angle of the mandible

Answer 10

masseter

Question 11

muscle attached to the mental spine of the mandible

Answer 11

geniglossus

Question 12

muscle attached to the mylohyoid line not groove of the mandible

Answer 12

mylohyoid

Question 13

muscle attached to the digastric fossa of the mandible

Answer 13

digastric

Question 14

attachments and function of the temporalis

Answer 14

coronoid process of the mandible to the temporal lines of the frontal, inferior and superior temporal lines of the parietal and posterior aspect to the supramastoid and suprameatal lines of the temporal bone
mastication

Question 15

attachments and function of the digastric

Answer 15

hyoid anterior inferior aspect to the digastric fossa of the mandible and mastoid fossa of the temporal
jaw movement

Question 16

attachment and function of the trapezius

Answer 16

from the superior nuchal line of the occipital to the to lateral and posterior clavicle and lateral acromion and lower border of spine of scapula of scapula
adduction, elevation, depression and rotation of scapula

Question 17

attachment and function of the semispinalis capitis

Answer 17

from between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occipital to the transverse processes of C4-T7
extends and rotates head

Question 18

attachment and function of the rectus capitis posterior

Answer 18

from inferior nuchal line of the occipital to the axis

extends and rotates head

Question 19

attachment and function of the pterygoid muscles

Answer 19

the lateral surfaces of the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid to the pterygoid tuberosity of the mandible
opening and closing of the mouth

Question 20

attachment and function of the masseter

Answer 20

from the gonial angle and the zygomatic process

chewing

Question 21

attachment and function of the genioglossus

Answer 21

mental spine of the mandible to the hyoid bone

protruding tongue

Question 22

attachment and function of the mylohyoid bone

Answer 22

anterior inferior hyoid bone to the mylohyoid line of the mandible
raises floor of the mouth and tongue