Muscles of the Head Neck and Face
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 maxilla and mandible | Buccinator origin |
| obicularis oris | Buccinator insertion |
| compresses cheeks | Buccinator action |
| sphynoid bone | Lateral pterygoid origin |
| mandible | Lateral pterygoid insertion |
| open jaw | Lateral pterygoid action |
| zygomatic arch | Masseter origin |
| lateral surface of mandible | Masseter insertion |
| closes jaw | Masseter action |
| sphynoid bone | Medial pterygoid origin |
| mandible | Medial pterygoid insertion |
| closes jaw | Medial pterygoid action |
| occipital bone | Occipitofrontalis origin |
| skin of forehead | Occipitofrontalis insertion |
| raises eyebrows wrinkles forehead | Occipitofrontalis action |
| maxillary frontal bones | Orbicularis oculi origin |
| skin around eye | Orbicularis oculi insertion |
| closes eye | Orbicularis oculi action |
| muscles near mouth | Orbicularis oris origin |
| skin of lips | Orbicularis oris insertion |
| close, protrude lips | Orbicularis oris action |
| fascia of upper chest | Platysma origin |
| mandible | Platysma insertion |
| opens jaw lowers corners mouth | Platysma action |
| sternum, clavicle | Sternocleomastiod origin |
| mastoid process temporal bone | Sternocleomastiod insertion |
| pulls head to side raises chest | Sternocleomastiod action |
| temporal bone | Temporalis origin |
| mandible | Temporalis insertion |
| closes jaw | Temporalis action |
| zygomatic bone | Zygomaticus major origin |
| orbicularis oris | Zygomaticus major insertion |
| raises corners of mouth | Zygomaticus major action |
| zygomatic bone | Zygomaticus minor origin |
| orbicularis oris | Zygomaticus minor insertion |
| raises corners of mouth | Zygomaticus minor action |
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