Muscle Insertions and Origins Flashcards
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longissimus - origin
transverse process at inferior vertebral levels
longissimus - insertion
transverse process at superior vertebral levels and mastoid process
anterior scalene - origin
anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of vertebrae C3-C6
anterior scalene - insertion
scalene tubercle of the first rib
auricularis superior - origin
galea aponurotica superior to the ear
auricularis superior - insertion
auricle
buccinator - origin (3)
- pterygomandibular raphe
- mandible
- maxilla lateral to the molar teeth
buccinator - insertion (3)
angle of mouth and lateral portion of the upper and lower lips
depressor anguli oris - origin
oblique line of the mandible
depressor anguli oris - insertion
angle of the mouth
depressor labii inferioris - origin
anterior surface of the mandible
depressor labii inferioris - insertion
skin of the lower lip
digastric anterior belly - origin
digastric fossa of the mandible
digastric posterior belly - origin
mastoid notch of the temporal bone
digastric anterior/posterior - insertion
body of the hyoid via a fibrous loop over an intermediate tendon
epicranius frontalis - origin
galea aponeurotica
epicranius frontalis - insertion
skin of the eyebrow
epicranius occipitalis - origin
superior nuchal line
epicranius occipitalis - insertion
galea aponeurotica
lateral pterygoid - origin (2)
- greater wing of the sphenoid bone
- lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
levator scapulae - origin (2)
transverse processes of C1-C4
levator scapulae - insertion
medial border of the scapula from the superior angle of the spine
masseter - origin (2)
zygomatic arch and zygomatic bone
masseter - insertion
lateral surface of the ramus and angle of the mandible