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Muscles
origins, insertions and action
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2011

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Term
Frontalis
Definition
action: elevate eyebrows
Term
Orbicularis Oculi
Definition
action: close eyelid
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Orbicularis Oris
Definition
action: close and protrude lips
Term
buccinator
Definition
action: compress cheek
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temporalis
Definition

origin: temporal bone

insertion: coronoid process of mandible

action: elevate mandible

Term
Masseter
Definition

origin: zygomatic arch

insertion: angle and ramus of mandible

action: elevate mandible

Term
Medial Pterygoid
Definition
action: elevate mandible
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Lateral Pterygoid
Definition
action: depress mandible
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Digastric
Definition
action: depress mandible; elevate hyoid
Term
Suprahyoid:stylohyoid, mylohyoid,digastric
Definition
action: elevate hyoid
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infrahyoid: omohyoid,sternohyoid,thyrohyoid
Definition
action:dpress hyoid
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Sternocleidomastoid
Definition

origin: sternum and clavicle

insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone

action: together: flex the neck

alone: rotate head to opposite side

Term
erector spinae
Definition

action: together: extend spine

alone: laterally flex spine

Term
external intercostals
Definition
action: elevate and protract ribs
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internal intercostals
Definition
action: depress and retract ribs
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diaphragm
Definition
action: prime mover of inspiration
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external abdominal obliques
Definition
action: compress abdominal viscera
Term
internal abdominal obliques
Definition
action: compress abdominal viscera
Term
transversus abdominis
Definition
compress abdominal viscera
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rectus abdominis
Definition
flex trunk:compress abdominal viscera
Term
trapezius
Definition

origin:occipital bone and spines of C7-T3 vertrbrae

insertion: clavicle; spine and acromion process of scapula

action: elevate, retract, and laterally rotate scapula

Term
Rhomboideus major
Definition

origin: spines of T2-T5 vertebrae

insertion: medial scapula

action: retract scapula

Term
Rhomboideus minor
Definition
action: retract scapula
Term
levator scapulae
Definition
action: elevate scapula
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serratus anterior
Definition
action: protract and laterally rotate scapula
Term
pectoralis minor
Definition
action: protract and laterally rotate scapula
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