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O & I: Face and Neck Muscles Flashcards

1
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Origin: Risorius

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Parotid fascia & Buccal skin (highly variable)

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Insertion: Risoruis

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Angle of mouth (modiolus)

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Action: Risorius

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part of dilator of mouth; depresses labial commissure bilaterally to frown (sadness)

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Origin: Zygomaticus Major

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Lateral aspect of zygomatic bone

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Insertion: Zygomaticus Major

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Angle of mouth (modiolus)

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Action: Zygomaticus Major

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part of dilators of mouth; elevate labial commissure —

bilaterally to smile (happiness)

Unilaterally to sneer (disdain)

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Origin: Mentalis

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body of mandible (anterior to roots of inferior incisors)

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Insertion: Mentalis

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skin of chin (mentolabial sulcus)

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Action: Mentalis

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elevates and protrudes lower lip; elevates skin of chin (showing doubt)

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Origin: Depressor labii inferioris

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platysma and anterolateral body of mandible

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Insertion: Depressor Labii Inferioris

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skin of lower lip

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Action: Depressor Labii Inferioris

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part of dilators of mouth; retracts (depresses) and/or everts lower lip (pouting, sadness)

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Origin: Depressor Anguli Oris

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infra-orbital maxilla (canine fossa)

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Insertion: Depressor Anguli Oris

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Angle of mouth (modiolus)

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Action: Depressor Anguli Oris

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Part of dilators of mouth; widens oral fissure, as when grinning or grimacing

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Origin: Buccinator

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mandible, alveolar process of maxilla, and alveolar part of mandible, pterygomandibular raphe

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Insertion: Buccinator

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angle of mouth (modiolus); orbicularis oris

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18
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Action: Buccinator

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presses cheek against molar teeth; works /c tongue to keep food btw occlusal surfaces and out of oral vestibule; resists distention (when blowing)

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Origin: Temporalis

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triangular muscle /c broad attachment to floor of temporal fossa & deep surface of temporal fascia

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Insertion: Temporalis

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narrow attachment to tip and medial surface of coronoid process and anterior border of ramps of mandible

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Innervation: Temporalis

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anterior trunk of mandibular nerve (CN V3) via deep temporal branches

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Action: Temporalis

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elevates mandible, closing jaws; posterior, more horizontal fibers are primary retractors of mandible

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Origin: Sternohyoid

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manubrium of sternum

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Insertion: Sternohyoid

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hyoid bone

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Innervation: Sternohyoid

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ansa cervicali from cervical plexus (C1-C3)

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Action: Sternohyoid

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fixes or depresses hyoid bone

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Origin: Omohyoid

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Insertion: omohyoid

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hyoid bone

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Innervation: Omohyoid

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ansa cervicali from cervical plexus (C1-C3)

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Action: Omohyoid

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fixes or depresses hyoid bone

31
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Origin: Thyrohyoid

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Thyroid cartilage

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Insertion: Thyrohyoid

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hyoid bone

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Innervation: Thyrohyoid

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C1 (via hypoglossal n. — CN XII)

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Action: Thyrohyoid

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fixes or depresses hyoid bone

35
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Origin: Sternothyorid

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manubrium of sternum

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Insertion: Sternothyroid

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Thyroid cartilage

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Innervation: Sternothyroid

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ansa cervicali from cervical plexus (C1-C3)

38
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Action: Sternothyroid

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fixes or depresses hyoid bone

39
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Origin: Digastric

A

base of cranium

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Insertion: Digastric

A

Hyoid bone

41
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Innervation: Digastric

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facial and mandibular nerves

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Action: Digastric

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depresses mandible against resistance when infra hyoid muscles fix to depress hyoid bone

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Origin: Mylohyoid

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medial body of mandible

44
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Insertion: Mylohyoid

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hyoid bone

45
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Innervation: Mylohyoid

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Mandibular nerve (CN V3)

46
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Action: Mylohyoid

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depresses mandible against resistance when infra hyoid muscles fix to depress hyoid bone

47
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Origin: Masseter

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Quadrate muscle attaching to inferior border and medial surface of maxillary process of zygomatic bone and the zygomatic arch

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Insertion: Masseter

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Angle and lateral surface of ramps of mandible

49
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Innervation: Masseter

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Anterior trunk of mandibular nerve (CN V3) via masseteric nerve

50
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Action: Masseter

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elevates mandible, closing jaws; superficial fibers make limited contribution to protrusion of mandible

51
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Origin: Longus Capitis

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Basilar part of occipital bone

52
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Insertion: Longus Capitis

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Anterior tubercles of C3-C6 transverse processes

53
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Innervation: Longus Capitis

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Anterior rami of C1-C3 spinal nerves

54
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Action: Longus capitis

55
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Origin: Longus Colli

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Anterior tubercle of C1 vertebra (Atlas); bodies of C1 - C3 and transverse processes of C3 - C6 vertebrae

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Insertion: Longus Colli

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Bodies of C5 - T3 vertebrae; transverse processes of C3-C5 vertebrae

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Innervation: Longus Colli

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anterior rami of C2-C6 spinal nerves

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Action: Longus Colli

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flexes neck /c rotation (torsion) to opposite side if acting unilaterally

59
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Origin: Geniohyoid

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inferior mental spine of mandible

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Insertion: Geniohyoid

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body of hyoid

61
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Innervation: Geniohyoid

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C1 via hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

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Action: Geniohyoid

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Pulls hyoid anterosuperiorly; shortens floor of mouth; widens pharynx

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