Muscles: Insertion, origin, action, nerve

Question 1

Epicranius nerve

Answer 1

facial

Question 2

frontal belly of epicranius Origin

Answer 2

frontal bone

Question 3

frontal belly of epicranius insertion

Answer 3

epicranial aponeurosis

Question 4

action of frontal belly of epicranius

Answer 4

wrinkle forehead, move scalp

Question 5

occipital belly of epicranius origin

Answer 5

superior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 6

insertion of occipital belly of epicranius

Answer 6

epicranial aponeurosis

Question 7

nasalis muscle: n, o, I, a

Answer 7

n: facial
o: maxillae, cartilage of nose
I: dorsal of nose
a: depresses tip of nose

Question 8

procerus nerve

Answer 8

facial

Question 9

procerus origin

Answer 9

nasal bone, lateral cartilage of nose

Question 10

procerus insertion

Answer 10

bridge of nose, skin of forehead

Question 11

procerus action

Answer 11

wrinkle, move nose

Question 12

buccinator nerve

Answer 12

facial

Question 13

buccinator origin

Answer 13

alveolar process of mandible

Question 14

buccinator insertion

Answer 14

orbicularis oris

Question 15

buccinator action

Answer 15

compress cheek

Question 16

depressor anguli oris nerve

Answer 16

facial

Question 17

depressor anguli oris origin

Answer 17

body of mandible

Question 18

depressor anguli oris insertion

Answer 18

skin at angle of mouth

Question 19

depressor anguli oris action

Answer 19

draw corner of mount down and laterally

Question 20

depressor labii inferioris nerve

Answer 20

facial

Question 21

depressor labii inferioris origin

Answer 21

body of mandible

Question 22

depressor labii inferioris insertion

Answer 22

skin at inferior lip

Question 23

depressor labii inferioris action

Answer 23

draw lower lip downwards

Question 24

levator anguli oris nerve

Answer 24

facial

Question 25

levator anguli oris origin

Answer 25

lateral maxilla

Question 26

levator anguli oris insertion

Answer 26

skin at superior corner of mouth

Question 27

levator anguli oris action

Answer 27

"smile" muscle

Question 28

levator labii superioris nerve

Answer 28

facial

Question 29

levator labii superioris origin

Answer 29

zygomatic and maxilla

Question 30

levator labii superioris insertion

Answer 30

skin and muscles of top lip

Question 31

levator labii superioris action

Answer 31

opens lips and raises upper lip

Question 32

mentalis nerve

Answer 32

facial

Question 33

mentalis origin

Answer 33

central mandible

Question 34

mentalis insertion

Answer 34

skin of chin

Question 35

mentalis action

Answer 35

pout lower lip and wrinkle chin

Question 36

orbicularis oris nerve

Answer 36

facial

Question 37

orbicularis oris origin

Answer 37

maxilla and mandible

Question 38

orbicularis oris insertion

Answer 38

encircling mouth

Question 39

orbicularis oris action

Answer 39

compress and purses lip

Question 40

risorius nerve

Answer 40

facial

Question 41

risorius origin

Answer 41

deep fascia of masseter

Question 42

risorius insertion

Answer 42

skin at angle of mouth

Question 43

risorius action

Answer 43

draws corner of lip laterally

Question 44

zygomaticus major nerve

Answer 44

facial

Question 45

zygomaticus major insertion

Answer 45

skin at super-lateral edge of mouth

Question 45

zygomaticus major origin

Answer 45

zygomatic bone

Question 46

zygomaticus major action

Answer 46

smile muscle

Question 47

zygomaticus minor nerve

Answer 47

facial

Question 48

zygomaticus minor origin

Answer 48

zygomatic bone

Question 49

zygomaticus minor insertion

Answer 49

skin at superior lip

Question 50

zygomaticus minor action

Answer 50

smile muscle

Question 51

corrugator supercilii nerve

Answer 51

facial

Question 52

corrugator supercilii origin

Answer 52

medial end of superciliary arch

Question 53

corrugator supercilii insertion

Answer 53

skin superior to supraorbital margin and superciliary arch

Question 54

corrugator supercilii action

Answer 54

pulls eyebrows down and medially and wrinkles nose

Question 55

orbicularis oculi nerve

Answer 55

facial

Question 56

orbicularis oculi origin

Answer 56

margin of orbit

Question 57

orbicularis oculi insertion

Answer 57

skin surrounding eyelids

Question 58

orbicularis oculi action

Answer 58

closes eye, wink muscle

Question 59

platysma nerve

Answer 59

facial

Question 60

platysma origin

Answer 60

fascia of deltoid, pectorals major, acromion process of scapula

Question 61

platysma insertion

Answer 61

skin of cheek and mandible

Question 62

platysma action

Answer 62

tenses skin of neck