Ventral Muscles Flashcards
2 Ventral Muscles in the frog head
(M, S)
Mylohyoid
Submentalis
large transverse muscle on the ventral surface of the mouth floor
(M)
Mylohyoid
mid-ventral connective tissue partition which divides the mylohyoid into left and right portions
(MR)
median raphe
Mylohyoid Origin & Insertion
(CSM, MR)
Origin: central surface of the mandible
Insertion: median raphe
Action of mylohyoid:
Elevates floor of mouth during _____ & _______
(B, R)
Breathing
Swallowing
narrow muscle found in front of mylohyoid
(S)
submentalis
Submentalis
Origin: (AELJ)
Insertion: (AAM)
Origin: Anterior edge of lower jaw
Insertion: Anterior angle of mandible
Action of Submentalis
Elevates ____
Constricts ______
(MT, EN)
Elevates Mandible tip
Constricts external nares
7 Muscles in the Upper Extremities (Ventral)
(AP, MP, PP, CP, SR, SH/D, TB)
Anterior Pectoralis
Middle Pectoralis
Posterior Pectoralis
Cutaneous Pectoralis
Sternoradialis
Scapulohumeralis (deltoid)
Triceps brachii
Muscle which lies immediately posterior to sternoradialis and most anterior of the chest muscle
(AP)
Anterior pectoralis
Anterior pectoralis lies
posterior to: (S)
anterior of: (CM)
-posterior to sternoradialis
-anterior of chest muscle
To expose anterior pectoralis, turn left half of the _____
(CP)
cutaneous pectoralis
Anterior pectoralis:
Origin: (E)
Insertion: (DR)
Origin: Epicoracoidea
Insertion: Deltoid Ridge
Action of Anterior pectoralis:
Acts as _____ and _____ of arm.
(A, R)
-Adductor
-Rotator
Muscle posterior to anterior pectoralis
(MP)
Middle Pectoralis