The Muscular System - Head, Neck, Trunk Flashcards
orbicularis oculi action
eye closure
orbicularis oculi innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
orbicularis oris action
mouth closure, closes lips, protrudes lip forward, presses lips against teeth
orbicularis oris innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
zygomaticus major/minor action
pull corners of lips upward
Zygomaticus major/minor innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
risorius action
pulls corners of the mouth posteriorly (grin or grimace)
risorius innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
frontalis (occipitofrontalis) action
raises eyebrows
Frontalis (occipitofrontalis) innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
buccinator action
compress cheeks
buccinator innervation
facial nerve (CNVII)
masseter action
jaw closure
masseter innervation
trigeminal nerve (CN V, mandibular branch)
temporalis action
elevates mandible, closes jaw
temporalis innervation
trigeminal nerve (CN V, mandibular branch)
Semispinalis Capitis origin
articular processes of inferior cervical & transverse process of superior thoracic vertebrae
Semispinalis Capitis insertion
occipital bone
Semispinalis Capitis action (uni and bi)
bilateral - extends head, unilateral - laterally flexes neck to same side
Semispinalis Capitis innervation
spinal nerves
Sternocleidomastoid origin
sternal end of clavicle and manubrium
Sternocleidomastoid insertion
mastoid region of skull
Sternocleidomastoid action (uni and bi)
bilateral - neck flexion, unilateral - turns face to opposite side
Sternocleidomastoid innervation
accessory nerve (CN XI)
Splenius Capitis origin
spinous process/ligaments of inferior cervical vertebrae
Splenius Capitis insertion
mastoid process, occipital bone of skull
Splenius Capitis action (uni and bi)
bilateral - extends head, unilateral - laterally flexes neck to same side
Splenius Capitis innervation
cervical spinal nerves
Longissimus Cervicis origin
transverse processes of superior thoracic vertebrae
Longissimus Cervicis insertion
transverse process of middle and superior cervical vertebrae