MAIN CHARACTERISTICS/FUNCTIONS

Question 1

Axial Musculature

Answer 1

Associated with the axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, and ribs)

Question 2

Innervation

Answer 2

By cranial nerves (CNs) or spinal nerves

Question 3

Attachments

Answer 3

On axial skeleton associated organs (eyeball), or soft tissue (skin of face)

Question 4

6 Major Functions:

Answer 4

1. Vision, mastication, facial expression, and swallowing
2. Upright posture and movement of the back
3. Support of abdominal and pelvic viscera
4. Respiration
5. Urination, defecation, and parturition

Question 5

Four Major Groups:

Answer 5

1. Head and Neck
2. Back
3. Thorax and Abdominopelvic Cavities
4. Pelvis and Perineum