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Unit Three: Muscles of the Face and Neck Flashcards

1
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Where is the origin for muscles of facial expressions? (2)

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  1. Superficial fascia (hypodermis). Or 2. Skull bones.
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Where is the insertion for muscles of facial expression?

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Superficial fascia (hypodermis) of the skin.

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What are most muscles of facial expressions innervated by?

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Cranial nerve XII (the facial nerve).

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What are the two bellies of the occipitofrontalis?

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  1. Frontal. 2. Occipital.
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What is the function of the frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis? (2)

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  1. Elevate eyebrows. 2. Wrinkle scalp.
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What is the function of the occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis?

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Retracts scalp.

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What does the epicranial aponeurosis (occipitofrontalis) do?

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Connects the two muscle bellies of the occipitofrontalis.

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What are the two muscles of the nose?

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  1. Procerus. 2. Nasalis.
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What is the function of the procerus? (2)

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  1. Depresses medial eyebrows. 2. Wrinkles skin over nose.
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What is the function of the nasalis? (3)

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  1. Compresses the bridge. 2. Depresses the tip of the nose. 3. Elevates corners of the nostrils.
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What is the function of the buccinator? (3)

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  1. Compresses the cheek. 2. Draws the corners of the mouth laterally. 3. Hold food between teeth when chewing.
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Does the buccinator open or close the jaw?

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No.

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What is the function of the depressor anguli oris?

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Draws the corner of the mouth inferiorly and lateraly.

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What is the function of the depressor labii inferioris?

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Depresses lower lip.

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What is the function of the levator anguli oris? (3)

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  1. Widens oral fissure. 2. Elevates corners of the mouth. 3. Assists with smiling.
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What is the function of the levator labii superioris? (2)

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  1. Opens lips. 2. Elevates and furrows the upper lip.
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What is the function of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi? (2)

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  1. Elevates upper lip. 2. Dilates nostrils.
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What is the function of the zygomaticus major and minor? (2)

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  1. Raises lateral corners of the mouth. 2. Smiling.
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What is the function of the orbicularis oris? (3)

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  1. Closes lips. 2. Purses and protrudes lips. 3. Kissing.
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What is the function of the risorius? (2)

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  1. Draws corner of the lip laterally and down. 2. Tenses lips.
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What is the function of the mentalis? (2)

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  1. Elevates and wrinkles skin of chin. 2. Protrudes lower lip.
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What is the function of the platysma? (2)

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  1. Tenses skin of inferior face and neck. 2. Depresses jaw.
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Where is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle? (2)

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  1. Manubrium (sternum). 2. Clavicle.
24
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Where is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Mastoid process.

25
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What is the bilateral action of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Flexes neck.

26
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What are the unilateral actions of the sternocleidomastiod msucle? (2)

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  1. Lateral flexion. 2. Rotation of head to the opposite side.
27
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What nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Accessory nerve (CN XI).

28
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Where is the origin of the anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles?

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Transverse process of cervical vertebrae.

29
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Where is the insertion of the anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles?

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1st and 2nd ribs.

30
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What are the actions of the anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles? (2)

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  1. Flexes the neck. 2. Elevates the 1st and 2nd ribs during forced inhalation.
31
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What innervates the anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles?

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Cervical spinal nerves.

32
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How are muscles of the anterior neck divided?

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Based on their location with respect to the hyoid bone.

33
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Where do all suprahyoid muscles insert?

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On the hyoid bone.

34
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What is the function of the suprahyoid muscles? (2)

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  1. Depresses mandible. 2. Elevates hyoid.
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What are the two bellies of the suprahyoid muscle?

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  1. Geniohyoid. 2. Mylohyoid.
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What is the function of the geniohyoid?

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Elevates hyoid.

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What is the function of the mylohyoid? (2)

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  1. Elevates hyoid. 2. Elevates floor of mouth.
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What is the function of the stylohyoid?

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Elevates hyoid.

39
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Where is the origin of the stylohyoid?

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Styloid process of the temporal bone.

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Where is the origin of the sternohyoid?

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Sternum (manubrium).

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What is the function of the sternohyoid?

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Depresses hyoid.

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What is the function of the omohyoid?

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Depresses hyoid.

43
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Where is the origin of the thyrohyoid?

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Thyroid cartilage.

44
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What is the function of the thyrohyoid? (2)

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  1. Depresses hyoid. 2. Elevates thyroid cartilage.
45
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Where is the origin of the sternothyroid?

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Posterior surface of the manubrium.

46
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What is the function of the sternothyroid?

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Depresses the thyroid cartilage.

47
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Where is the insertion of the sternothyroid?

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Thyroid cartilage.

48
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What is the only infrahyoid muscle that doesn’t insert on the hyoid?

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The sternothyroid.

49
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What are the four infrahyoid muscles?

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  1. Omohyoid. 2. Sternohyoid. 2. Thyrohyoid. 4. Sternothyroid.
50
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What does the sternocleidomastoid muscle delineate?

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Two clinically important regions: anterior triangle and posterior triangle.

51
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What is contained within the submental triangle?

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Lymph nodes.

52
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What is contained within the submandibular triangle? (2)

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  1. Submandibular gland. 2. Facial artery and vein.
53
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What is contained within the carotid triangle? (5)

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  1. Common carotid artery. 2. Jugular vein. 3. Vagus nerve. 4. Sympathetic trunk. 5. Hypoglossal nerve (VII).
54
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What is contained within the muscular triangle? (2)

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  1. Infrahyoid muscles. 2. Thyroid and parathyroid glands.
55
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What is contained within the occipital triangle? (3)

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  1. Accessory nerves. 2. Brachial plexus (trunks). 3. Lymph nodes.
56
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What triangles are within the anterior triangle? (4)

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  1. Submental. 2. Submandibular. 3. Carotid. 4. Muscular.
57
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What triangles are within the posterior triangle? (2)

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  1. Occipital. 2. Supraclavicular.

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