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Muscles of the Neck
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
04/26/2011

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sternoclediomastoid action
Definition
lateral movement of the neck and lateral rotation of the head
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sternoclediomastoid origin
Definition
manubrium of sternum, mid clavicle
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sternoclediomastoid insertion
Definition
mastoid process of temporal and lateral part of superior nuchal lines
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splenius capitis action
Definition
lateral movement of the neck and rotation of the head
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splenius capitis origin
Definition
inferior half of nuchal ligament
processes of vertebra C7-T6
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Levator Scapulae action
Definition
elevates scapula
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scalenes action
Definition
elevation of first rib
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scalenes origin
Definition
transverse processes of all cervical
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scalenes insertion
Definition
ribs 1 and 2
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digastric action
Definition
elevates hyoid bone
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digastric origin
Definition
mastoid notch of temporal
digastric fossa of mandible
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digastric insertion
Definition
hyoid bone
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Stylohyoid action
Definition
elevation of the hyoid
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stylohyoid origin
Definition
styloid process of temporal bone
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stylohyoid insertion
Definition
hyoid bone
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mylohyoid action
Definition
elevation of hyoid
forms floor of mouth and lifts it when swallowing
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mylohyoid origin
Definition
mylohyoid line

near inferior margin of mandible
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mylohyoid insertion
Definition
hyoid bone
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hyoglossus action
Definition
depresses the tounge
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hyoglossus origin
Definition
body and greater horn of hyoid
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hyoglossus insertion
Definition
lateral and ventral tounge surface
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sternohyoid action
Definition
depresses hyoid after elevation
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sternohyoid origin
Definition
manubrium
Term
sternohyoid insertion
Definition
hyoid
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omohyoid action
Definition
depresses hyoid
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omohyoid origin
Definition
superior border of scapula
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omohyoid insertion
Definition
hyoid bone
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genioglossus action
Definition
moves tounge to side, sticks out tounge
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genioglossus origin
Definition
superior mental spine (posterior)
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genioglossus insertion
Definition
ventral tounge to root apex
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