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Occipititalis

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Origin: Superior nuchal line of occiput, mastoid of temporal
Insertion: galea aponeurotica
Action: raises eyebrows
Innervation: posterior auricular nerve (facial nerve)

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Frontalis

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Origin: galea aponeurotica
Insertion: skin of frontal region
Action: wrinkles eyebrows
Innervation: facial nerve

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Orbicularis oculi

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Origin: frontal bone
Insertion: lateral palpebral raphe
Action: close eyelids
Innervation: zygomatic branch of facial nerve

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Corrugator supercilii

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Origin: Super ciliary arches
Insertion: forehead skin, near eyebrows
Action: wrinkles forehead
Innervation: facial nerve

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Depressor supercilii

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Origin: medial orbital rim
Insertion: medial aspect of bony orbit
Action: depresses eyebrows
Innervation: facial nerve

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Levator palpebrae superioris

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Origin: Sphenoid
Insertion: tarsal plate, upper eyelid
Action: retracts, elevates eyelids
Innervation: oculomotor nerve

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Superior tarsal

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Origin: underside of levator palpebral superioris
Insertion: superior tarsal plate of the eyelid
Action: raises the upper eyelid
Innervation: Sympathetic nervous system

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Superior Rectus

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Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: superior to corneal limbus
Action: elevates, adducts, and medially rotates eye
Innervation: oculomotor nerve

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Inferior Rectus

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Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: inferior to corneal limbus
Action: depression and adduction
Innervation: inferior branch of oculomotor

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Medial Rectus

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Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: medial to corneal limbus
Action: adducts eyeball
Innervation: inferior division of oculomotor

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Lateral Rectus

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Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: lateral to corneal limbus
Action: abducts eyeball
Innervation: abducens

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Superior oblique

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Origin: annulus of Zinn @ orbital apex
Insertion: outer posterior quadrant of eyeball
Action: intorsion, abduct, depress
Innervation: trochlear

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Inferior Oblique

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Origin: orbital surface of maxilla
Insertion: laterally to eyeball, deep to lateral rectus
Action: extorsion, elevation, abduction
Innervation: oculomotor nerve

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Auriculares

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Origin: galeal aponeurosis
Insertion: cranial surface of pinna
Action: wiggle ears
Innervation: facial nerve

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Stapedius

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Origin:
Insertion: Neck of stapes
Action: control amplitude of sound wave to inner ear
Innervation: facial nerve

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Tensor tympani

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Origin: eustachian tube
Insertion: handle of malleus
Action: tensing tympanic membrane
Innervation: medial pterygoid nerve of mandibular of trigeminal

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Procerus

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Origin: fascia over the lower nasal bone
Insertion: skin of lower part of forehead and between eyebrows
Action: draws medial angle of eyebrow down (frown)
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Nasalis

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Origin: maxilla
Insertion: nasal bone
Action: compresses bridge, depresses tip of nose, elevates corners of nostrils
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Dilator naris

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Origin: nasal notch of maxilla
Insertion: skin near margin of nostril
Action: dilation of nostrils
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Depressor sept nasi

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Origin: incisive fossa of maxilla
Insertion: nasal septum
Action: depression of nasal septum
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

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Origin: Maxilla
Insertion: nostril and upper lip
Action: dilates nostril, elevates upper lip
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Levator anguli oris

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Origin: maxilla
Insertion: modiolus of mouth
Action: smile
Innervation: facial nerve

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Depressor anguli oris

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Origin: tubercle of mandible
Insertion: modiolus of mouth
Action: depresses angle of mouth
Innervation: mandibular branch of facial nerve

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Levator labii superioris

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Origin: medial infra-orbital origin
Insertion: skin and muscle of upper lip
Action: elevates upper lip
Innervation: buccal branch of facial

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Depressor labii inferioris
Origin: oblique line of mandible Insertion: lower lip, orbicularis oculi Action: depresses lower lip Innervation: facial nerve
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Mentalis
Origin: Anterior mandible Insertion: chin Action: elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes lower lip Innervation: mandibular branch of facial nerve
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Buccinator
Origin: alveolar processes of maxillary bone Insertion: fibres of orbicularis oculi Action: compress cheeks against teeth (blowing), mastication Innervation: buccal branch of facial
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Orbicularis orbis
Origin: maxilla and mandible Insertion: skin around lips Action: pucker lips Innervation: buccal branch of facial
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Risorius
Origin: parotid fascia Insertion: modiolus Action: draws back angle of mouth Innervation: buccal branch of facial
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Zygomatic major
Origin: anterior zygomatic bone Insertion: modiolus of mouth Action: draws angle of mouth upward and lateral Innervation: buccal branch of facial
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Zygomatic minor
Origin: zygomatic bone Insertion: skin of upper lip Action: elevates upper lip Innervation: buccal branch of facial nerve
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Masseter
Origin: zygomatic arch of maxilla Insertion: coronoid process and ramus of mandible Action: elevation (closing mouth) retracting mandible Innervation: masseteric nerve (V3)
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Temporalis
Origin: temporal lines of parietal bones Insertion: coronoid processes on mandible Action: elevation (closing mouth) of retracting mandible Innervation: Deep temporal nerve (V3)
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Lateral Pterygoid
Origin: great wing of sphenoid and pterygoid palate Insertion: condyle of mandible Action: depresses mandible Innervation: external pterygoid (V3)
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Medial Pterygoid
Origin: medial to lateral pterygoid Insertion: medial angle of mandible Action: elevates mandible, closes jaw, moves jaws side to side Innervation: medial (internal) pterygoid (V3)
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Genioglossus
Origin: Mental spine of mandible Insertion: dorsum of tongue, body of hyoid Action: protrude, depress, draw tongue back Innervation: hypoglossal
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Hyoglossus
Origin: hyoid Insertion: side of tongue Action: depresses tongue Innervation: hypoglossal nerve
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Styloglossus
Origin: Styloid process of temporal bone Insertion: tongue Action: elevate and retract tongue Innervation: hypoglossal nerve
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Palatoglossus
Origin: Palatine aponeurosis Insertion: tongue Action: raising back part of tongue Innervation: vagus and spinal accessory
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Levator veli palatini
Origin: temporal bone, eustachian tube Insertion: palatine aponeurosis Action: aids swallowing by lifting the soft palate Innervation: vagus
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Tensor veli palatini
Origin: medial pterygoid plate of sphenoid Insertion: palatine aponeurosis Action: aids in swallowing by controlling the tension of the soft palate Innervation: medial pterygoid of V3
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Uvulae
Origin: Hard palate Insertion: palatine aponeurosis Action: moves and changes shape of uvula Innervation: pharyngeal plexus
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Palatoglossus
Origin: palatine aponeurosis Insertion: tongue Action: aids in respiration by raising back part of tongue Innervation: vagus and spinal accessory
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Palatopharyngeus
Origin: palatine aponeurosis, hard palate Insertion: upper border of thyroid cartilage Action: aids in respiration by pulling pharynx and larynx Innervation: vagus and spinal accessory
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Stylopharyngeus
Origin: Temporal styloid process Insertion: thyroid cartilage (pharynx) Action: elevate larynx and pharynx, swallowing Innervation: *glossopharyngeal nerve Note: only pharynx muscle innervated by above
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salpingopharyngeus
Origin: eustachian tube Insertion: pharyngopalatinus muscle Action: raise nasopharynx Innervation: vagus and spinal accessory
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Inferior Pharyngeal
Origin: Cricoid and thyroid cartilage Insertion: pharyngeal raphe Action: swallowing Innervation: *external pharyngeal branch of vagus Note: only pharyngeal innervated by above
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Middle Pharyngeal
Origin: hyoid Insertion: pharyngeal raphe Action: swallowing Innervation: vagus
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Superior Pharyngeal
Origin: Medial pterygoid plate Insertion: pharyngeal raphe Action: swallowing Innervation: vagus
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Cricothyroid
Origin: anterior lateral cricothyroid cartilage Insertion: inferior cornu of thyroid cartilage Action: tension and elongation of vocal cords Innervation: *external laryngeal branch of vagus Note: only larynx muscle innervated by above
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Arytenoid
Origin: arytenoid cartilage Insertion: opposite arytenoid cartilage Action: approximate sides of arytenoid cartilage Innervation: recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus
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Thyroarytenoid
Origin: inner thyroid cartilage Insertion: anterior arytenoid Action: thickens vocals cords, affects speech Innervation: recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus
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Cricoarytenoid muscles (posterior and anterior)
Origin: cricoid Insertion: arytenoid Action: opens and closes rima glottidis Innervation: recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus

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