Head, Face & Neck Muscles Origin/ Insertion

Question 1

Frontalis(o)

Answer 1

Galea aponeurotica

Question 2

Frontalis (I)

Answer 2

Skin of eyebrows and nose

Question 3

Occipitalis (o)

Answer 3

Occipital bone, mastoid process

Question 4

Occipitalis (I)

Answer 4

Galea aponeurotica

Question 5

Orbicularis oris (o)

Answer 5

Muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth

Question 6

Orbicularis oris (I)

Answer 6

Skin at corner of mouth

Question 7

Zygomaticus (o)

Answer 7

Zygomatic bone

Question 8

Zygomaticus (I)

Answer 8

Skin and muscle at corner of mouth

Question 9

Buccinator (o)

Answer 9

Molar region of maxilla and mandible

Question 10

Buccinator(i)

Answer 10

Orbicularis oris

Question 11

Platysma(o)

Answer 11

Fascia over deltoid and pectoralis major

Question 12

Platysma (I)

Answer 12

Lower margin of mandible, skin and muscle around angle of mouth

Question 13

Orbicularis oris (o)

Answer 13

Frontal and maxillary bones, ligaments around orbit

Question 14

Orbicularis oris (I)

Answer 14

Tissue of upper eyelid

Question 15

Levator palpabrae superioris (o)

Answer 15

Roof of orbit

Question 16

Levator palpabrae superioris (I)

Answer 16

Skin of upper eyelid

Question 17

Masseter(o)

Answer 17

Zygomatic bone and arch

Question 18

Masseter (I)

Answer 18

Angle and ramus of mandible

Question 19

Temporalis (o)

Answer 19

Temporal, frontal and parietal bones (temporal fossa)

Question 20

Temporalis(i)

Answer 20

Coronoid process of mandible

Question 21

Sternocleidomastoid (o)

Answer 21

Manubrium of sternum and medial part of clavicle

Question 22

Sternocleidomastoid (I)

Answer 22

Mastoid process and occipital bone (superior nuchal line)

Question 23

Splenius(o)

Answer 23

Ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of C7-T6

Question 24

Splenius (I)

Answer 24

Occipital bone, mastoid process, transverse processes of C2-C4