Myology - Head and Neck Flashcards
Excluded: Ear muscles, Larynx, Pharynx
Sphincter coli superficialis
O: Mid-dorsal raphe
I: Ventral neck/ around lower jaw
A: Move skin of the neck
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Platysma
O: Midline of neck
I: Corner of lip and cheek; tenses skin
A: Draw the lips caudally
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Sphincter colli profundus
O: Base of ear
I: Caudal part of neck
A: Tense and move neck skin
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Orbicularis oris
O: Area surrounding lips
I: Skin of the lips
A: Pursing lips; facial expression
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Zygomaticus/ Smiling Muscle
O: Zygomatic arch
I: Angle of mouth
A: Draw mouth caudally and dorsally
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Incisivus superioris et inferioris
O: Alveolar borders of the incisive bone and mandible
I: Upper and lower lip
A: moves the lip
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Levator labii superioris
O: Orbit
I: Upper lip
A: Elevate and retract superior/ upper lip
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Caninus
O: Maxilla
I: nasal ala & upper lip
A: raise upper lip and flare nostrils
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Buccinator
O: Mandible and maxilla
I: into orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of mouth
A: Masticatory region of teeth
N: Buccal branches of teeth
Mentalis
O: Near mental symphysis
I: chin
A: elevation of lower lip and cheek
N: Dorsal buccal branch of facial nerve
Levator nasolabialis
O: Maxilla and nasal bone
I: Lateral part of upper lip and nostrils
A: Elevates upper lip and dilates nostrils
N: Facial nerve - cranial nerve VII
Orbicularis oculi
O: Medial palpebral ligament
I: palpebral raphe
A: palpebral fissure/ eyelids
N: cranial nerve VII
Retractor anguli oculi lateralis
O: Zygomatic arch
I: part of lower eyelid
A: retract and elevate lateral part of lower eyelid
N: cranial nerve VII
Levator anguli oculi medialis
O: maxilla
I: medial canthus and skin of upper eyelid
A: Lift medial part of upper eyelid
N: cranial nerve VII
Levator palpebrae superioris
O: apex of orbit
I: upper eyelid
A: elevates palpebrae superioris/ upper eyelid
N: cranial nerve III
Orbitales
O: Medial palpebral ligament/ maxilla
I: lateral palpebral raphe
A: close eyelid
N: cranial nerve VII
Occipitalis
O: nuchal line
I: Galea aponeurotica
A: pull snout posteriorly and elevate eyebrows
N: cranial nerve VII
Masseter
O: zygomatic arch
I: mandible
A: close mouth
N: cranial nerve V
Temporalis
O: parietal, temporal, & occipital bone; temporal fossa
I: Mandible
A: close mouth
N: cranial nerve V