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Frontal

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Origin: Epicranial Aponeurosis
Insertion: skin over supraorbital margin
Action: raises the eyebrows/wrinkles forehead

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Occipital

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Origin: Occipital bone
Insertion: Epicranial Aponeurosis
Action: pulls the scalp down

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Oribucularis Oris

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Origin: muscle fibers around the mouth
Insertion: at the corners/angles of the mouth
Action: closes/protrudes the lips

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Zygomaticus Major

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Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: in the skin of the angles of the mouth
Action: pulls the angles of the mouth upward/outward

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Buccinator

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Origin: Maxilla/Mandible
Insertion: Orbicularis Oris
Action: Flattens the cheeks

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Platysma

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Origin: Fascia over the Deltoid/Pectoralis Major
Insertion: Mandible and the skin of the lower face
Action: Draws lower lip down and out/depresses lower Mandible

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Origin: Medial wall of the orbit
Insertion: in a circular path around the orbit
Action: closes the eyes

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Levator Palpebrae Superioris (Over the eyelid)

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Action: Elevates upper eyelid

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Levator Labii Superioris

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Origin: Maxillary bone
Insertion: into angles of mouth/skin of upper lip
Action: Elevates upper lip

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Depressor Labii Inferioris

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Origin: Mandible
Insertion: into the skin of the lower lip
Action: Lowers the bottom lip

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Mentalis

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Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Skin of the chin
Action: Elevates/protrudes the lower lip

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Risorius (lateral across cheek)

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Origin: fascia over parotid gland
Insertion: angles/corners of the mouth
Action: draws the angles of the mouth lateral

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Nasalis

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Action: Compresses/flairs the nostrils

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Depressor Anguli Oris

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Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Angles of the mouth
Action: brings angles of the mouth lateral and inferior

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Auricularis (Right hand side of head and underneath Temporalis)

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Action: Moves the oracle of the ear up and back (like cats and dogs)

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Masseter (side of cheek)

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Origin: Maxilla/Zygomatic Arch
Insertion: Mandible
Action: Elevates the Mandible

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Temporalis

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Origin: Temporal bone
Insertion: Mandible
Action: Elevates/retracts Mandible

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Pterygoideus Lateralis

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Origin: Pterygoid processes
Insertion: Mandible
Action: Moves Mandible side to side

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Superior Rectus

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Action: Makes eye look upward

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Inferior Rectus

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Action: Makes eye look downward

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Lateral Rectus

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Action: Makes eye look laterally

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Medial Rectus

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Action: Makes eye look medially

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Inferior Oblique

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Action: Makes eye look up and away

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Superior Oblique

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Action: Makes eye look down and away

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Genioglossus
Origin: Mandible Insertion: Underside of tongue/Hyoid bone Action: depresses tongue
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Styloglossus
Origin: Styloid process of temporal bone Insertion: Side/under tongue Action: Elevates/retracts the tongue
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Digastric Anterior Belly
Origin: Mandible Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: Elevates Hyoid bone
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Digastric Posterior Belly
Origin: Temporal bone Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: Elevates Hyoid bone
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Mylohyoid
Origin: Mandible Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: Elevates Hyoid
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Stylohyoid
Origin: Styloid process Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: Elevates Hyoid
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Geniohyoid
Origin: Mandible Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: Elevates Hyoid
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Omohyoid
Origin: Scapula Insertion: Hyoid Action: depresses lower Hyoid bone
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Sternohyoid
Origin: Sternum Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: depresses Hyoid bone
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Thyrohyoid
Origin: Thyroid cartilage Insertion: Hyoid bone Action: lowers Hyoid/raises Thyroid
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Sternothyroid
Origin: Sternum Insertion: Thyroid Action: Lowers Thyroid cartilage
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Sternocleidomastoid
Origin: Sternum/Clavicle Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone Action: laterally flexes the head to the same side, but rotates to the opposite
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Semispinalis Capitis
Origin: C7 - T6 Insertion: Occipital bone Action: Extends the head
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Splenius Capitis
Origin: C7 to T4 Insertion: Occipital bone/Mastoid process Action: Extends the head
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Scalenes Anterior, Middle, and Posterior
Origin: C2 to C7 Insertion: Rib 1 and 2 Action: Flexes cervical spine/elevates ribs
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Pectoralis Minor
Origin: Ribs 3-5 Insertion: Coracoid process of Scapula Action: Depresses Scapula
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Serratus Anterior
Origin: Ribs 1-9 Insertion: Scapula Action: Abducts the Scapula
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Trapezius
Origin: Occipital bone to T12 Insertion: Clavicle/Scapula Action: Elevate and adducts the Scapula/extends the head
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Decatur Scapulae
Origin: C1-C4 Insertion: Scapula Action: Elevates the Scapula
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Rhomboideus Major
Origin: T2-T5 Insertion: Scapula Action: Adducting the Scapula
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Rhomboideus Minor
Origin: C7-T1 Insertion: Scapula Medial Border (Scapula) Action: Adducting the Scapula
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Subclavius
Origin: Rib 1 Insertion: Clavicle Action: Depresses Clavicle
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Pectoralis Major
Origin: Ribs 2-6, Clavicle, and Sternum Insertion: Humerus Action: Flexes and adducts Humerus
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Latissmus Dorsi
Origin: T8 to L5 Insertion: Humerus Action: Adducting and extending Humerus
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Subscapularis
Origin: Subscapular fossa Insertion: Humerus Action: Medially rotates the Humerus
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Coracobrachialis
Origin: Coracoid process of Scapula Insertion: Humerus Action: Flexes the arm (raises arm)
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Deltoid
Origin: Clavicle/Scapula Insertion: Humerus Action: Abducts the arm
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Supraspinatus
Origin: Supraspinous fossa Insertion: Humerus Action: Abducts the Humerus (responsible for the first 15 degrees)
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Infraspinatus
Origin: Infraspinous fossa Insertion: Humerus Action: Laterally rotates Humerus
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Teres Major
Origin: Scapula Insertion: Humerus Action: Rotates Humerus medially
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Teres Minor
Origin: Scapula Insertion: Humerus Action: Laterally rotates Humerus

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