MUSCLES OF FACIAL EXPRESSION
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
frontalis galea aponeurotica
skin of eybrows andnose
raises eyebrows,wrinkles forehead skinorbicularis oculi frontal and maxillaryboneskin of eyelid blinking, squinting,forceful closing of eyelidsorbicularis oris fibers of other mouthmusclesmuscles and skin atangle of the mouthcloses and protrudeslipsplatysma pectoralis and deltoidfascialower border of themandible, mouth skinand muscledepresses mandible,draws angle of mouthdownward, tightensskin of the neck
MUSCLES OF MASTICATION
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
masseter zygomatic arch
mandible
elevates mandibletemporalis temporal fossa of thetemporal bonecoronoid process of themandibleelevates and retractsmandible
MUSCLES OF THE NECK
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
Sternocleidomastoid manubrium of sternumand medial clavicle
mastoid process of thetemporal bone
both muscles actingtogether flex cervicalvertebral column,acting alone rotateshead to the oppositeside
MUSCLES OF THE THORACIC WALL
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
pectoralis minor ribs 3-5
coracoid process of thescapula
depresses and pullsscapula anteriorly
external intercostals inferior border of ribs superior border of ribs elevate and expand ribcageinternal intercostals superior border of ribs inferior border of ribs depress rib cageserratus anterior ribs vertebral border of thescapuladraws scapula forwardalong thoracic wall,rotates scapula
MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
external abdominalobliquelower eight ribs
linea alba, aponeurosisof the externalabdominal oblique
compresses abdominalcontents, assists inflexion and rotation of vertebral columninternal abdominalobliquelumbodorsal fascia,iliac crestlinea alba, aponeurosisof internal abdominalobliquesame as externalabdominal obliquerectus abdominis pubic crest and pubicsymphysisribs and xiphoidprocessflexes vertebralcolumn, compressesabdominal contents
MUSCLES OF THE PECTORAL GIRDLE
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
trapezius occipital bone, cervicaland thoracic vertebrae
lateral 1/3 of clavicleand scapular spine andacromion
elevates, depresses,rotates, adductsscapuladeltoid clavicle, acromion andspine of scapuladeltoid tuberosity of the humerusabducts; flexes andmedially rotates;extends and laterallyrotates armlatissimus dorsi lumbodorsal fascia viathoracic and lumbarvertebrae, sacrum,iliumintertubercular grooveof the humerusextends, adducts, andmedially rotates armpectoralis major sternum, clavicle, andribsgreater tubercle andalong intertuberculargroove of the humerus
flexes, mediallyrotates, and adductsarm
MUSCLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCAPULA
MUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
levator scapula transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
superior angle andvertebral border of thescapula
elevates scapula
rhomboid major andminorspinous processes of thoracic vertebraevertebral border of thescapulaadducts, rotatesscapulasupraspinatus supraspinous fossa of the scapulagreater tubercle of thehumerusarm abductioninfraspinatus infraspinous fossa of the scapulagreater tubercle of thehumeruslaterally rotates armteres major inferior angle of scapulalesser tubercle of thehumerusadducts, extends andmedially rotates armteres minor lateral border of scapulagreater tubercle of thehumeruslaterally rotates armsubscapularis subscapular fossa of the scapulalesser tubercle of thehumerusmedially rotates arm
MUSCLES OF THE ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE ARMMUSCLE
ORIGIN
INSERTION
ACTION
biceps brachiilong headshort headsupraglenoid tubercleof the scapulacoracoid process of thescapularadial tuberosity of theradius
flexes arm andforearm, supinatesforearmbrachialis anterior humerus
coronoid process of theulnaflexes forearmcoracobrachialis coracoid process of thescapulamedial humerus flexes arm
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