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Muscles of the Face, Head, and Neck > Origins/Insertions > Flashcards

Origins/Insertions Flashcards

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Sternocleidomastoid

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O=Mastoid process, Lateral superior nuchal line of occipital bone
I=Manubrium, Medial superior 1/3 of clavicle

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Platysma

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O=Inferior mandible, subcutaneous tissue of lower face

I=Fascia above pectoralis major and deltoid

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Mylohyoid

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O=Mylohyoid line of the mandible

I=Body of hyoid

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Geniohyoid

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O=Mental spine of the mandible

I=Body of hyoid

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Stylohyoid

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O=Styloid process

I=Body of hyoid

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Digastric–Anterior belly

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O=Digastric fossa of the mandible

I=Greater horn of hyoid

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Digastric–Posterior belly

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O=Mastoid notch of temporal bone

I=Greater horn of hyoid

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Sternohyoid

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O=Manubrium and medial clavicle

I=Body of hyoid

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Omohyoid

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O=Superior scapula near suprascapular notch

I=Inferior body of hyoid

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Sternothyroid

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O=Posterior manubrium

I=Oblique thyroid cartilage

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Thryohyoid

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O=Oblique thyroid line

I=Inferior body of hyoid and great horn

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Anterior scalene

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O=Anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C3-C6

I=1st rib

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Middle scalene

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O=Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C4-C7

I=1st rib

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Posterior scalene

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O=Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C4-C6

I=2nd rib

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Temporalis

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O=Temporal fossa and temporal fascia

I=Coronoid process and anterior ramus of mandible

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Masseter

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O=Maxillary process of zygomatic bone; zygomatic arch

I=Angle and lateral ramus of mandible

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Lateral pterygoid

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O=greater wing of sphenoid; lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid process
I= Neck and condyloid region of mandible; articular cartilage of temporal-mandibular joint

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Medial pterygoid

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O=Medial surface of lateral pterygoid process, pyramidal process of palatine bone, tuberosity of maxilla
I= Medial ramus and deep aspect of angle of mandible

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Orbicularis Oculi

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O=Medial orbital margin, lacrimal bone

I=Skin of the orbit

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Orbicularis Oris

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O=Medial maxilla and mandible; angle of the mouth

I= Mucosal membranes of the lips

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Buccinator

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O=Mandible and alveolar processes of maxilla

I=angle of the mouth

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Zygomaticus Major

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O=Zygomatic bone

I= Angle of the mouth

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Frontalis

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O=epicranial aponeurosis

I= Skin of eyebrows and forehead

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Levator Palpebrae Superioris

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O=Lesser wing of the sphenoid

I=Superior tarsus, skin of the eyelid

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Superior rectus

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O=Common tendinous ring

I=sclera posterior to the corneoscleral junction

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Lateral rectus

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O=Common tendinous ring

I=sclera posterior to the corneoscleral junction

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Medial rectus

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O=Common tendinous ring

I=sclera posterior to the corneoscleral junction

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Inferior rectus

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O=Common tendinous ring

I=sclera posterior to the corneoscleral junction

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Superior oblique

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O=Body of sphenoid bone

I=sclera deep to superior rectus

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Inferior oblique

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O=Anterior floor of the orbit

I=Sclera deep to lateral rectus

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Stylopharyngeus

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O=Styloid process

I=Posterior and superior thyroid cartilage

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Levator veli palatini

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O=Cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube, petrous portion of temporal bone
I=Palatine aponeurosis

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Tensor veli palatini

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O=Scaphoid fossa; spine of sphenoid bone, cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube
I=Palatine aponeurosis

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Genioglossus

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O=Mental spine of mandible

I=Dorsum of tongue, body of hyoid

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Styloglossus

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O=Styloid process

I=Posterior tongue

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Hyoglossus

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O=Body and greater horn of hyoid bone

I=Inferior and lateral tongue

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Cricothyroid

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O=Anterior cricoid cartilage

I=Inferior thyroid cartilage

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Arytenoid

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O= 1 arytenoid cartilage
I= contralateral arytenoid cartilage
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Posterior cricoarytenoid

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O=posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage

I= Vocal process of arytenoid cartilage

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Thyroarytenoid

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O=Lower 1/2 of posterior angle of thyroid laminae and cricothyroid ligament
I=Anterolateral arytenoid surface

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