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Rostral Auricular Mm

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Mimetic M

Origin:

Insertion: Auricular or scutiform cartilage

Innervation: Facial N

Action: attention

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Caudal Auricular Mm

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Mimetic M

Origin: Median raphe of neck

Insertion: Auricular or scutiform cartilage

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Lay ears caudally

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Platysma

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Mimetic M

Origin: Dorsal median raphe

Insertion: Angle of mouth

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Draw lips caudally

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Zygomaticus

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Mimetic M

Origin: Scutiform cartilage

Insertion: Angle of mouth

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Retract angle of mouth

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Parotidoauricularis

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Mimetic M

Origin: ventral cervical fascia

Insertion: Auricular concha (funnel shaped part of auricle)

Innervation: Facial N

Action:Depresses auricular cartilage

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Orbicularis oris

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Mimetic M

Origin: One lip to the other around angle of mouth

Insertion:

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Sphincter of mouth

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Buccinator

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Mimetic M

Origin: Alveolar margins of madible and maxilla

Insertion: Angle of mouth and border of the lips

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Return food from vestibule to occlusal surface

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Lavator nasolabialis

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Mimetic M

Origin: Maxillary bone

Insertion: Edge of superior lip and naris

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Dilates nose, raises superior lip

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Caninus (not on the structures list)

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Mimetic M

Origin:

Insertion: Upper lip

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Dilates nostril, raises superior lip

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Orbicularis oculi

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Mimetic M

Origin: N=Medial palpebral ligament

Insertion: Medial palpebral ligament

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Sphincter of eyelids

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Retractor anguli oculi lateralis

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Mimetic M

Origin: Temporalis fascia

Insertion: Lateral ocular angle

Innervation: Facial N

Action: Close palpebral fissure

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Cricopharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Lateral surface of cricoid cartilage

Insertion: Median dorsal raphe of laryngopharynx, esophagus caudally

Innervation: Pharyngeal branches of CN IX & X

Action: Swallowing

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Thyropharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Lateral side of thyroid cartilage

Insertion: Median dorsal raphe of the pharynx

Innervation: Pharyngeal branches of CN IX & X

Action: Swallowing

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Hyopharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Lateral surface of thyrohyoid bone & ceratohyoid bone

Insertion: Median dorsal raphe of the pharynx

Innervation: Pharyngeal branches of CN IX & X

Action: Swallowing

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Palatopharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Soft palate

Insertion: Lateral and dorsal wall of pharynx

Innervation: Pharyngeal branches of IX & X

Action: Contrict and shorten pharynx

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Pterygopharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Pterygoid bone

Insertion: Dorsal wall of pharynx

Innervation: Pharyngeal branches of IX & X

Action: Contrict and shorten pharynx

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Stylopharyngeus

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Stylohyoid bone

Insertion: Dorsolateral wall of pharynx

Innervation: Pharyngeal Branches of CN IX & X

Action: Dilate pharynx

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Levator veli paltini

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Tympanic part of temporal bone

Insertion: Pterygoid bone

Innervation: Pharngeal branches of CN IX and X

Action: Raises caudal end of the soft palate

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Tensor veli palatini

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Pharyngeal M

Origin: Cartilaginous wall of auditory tube

Insertion: Ptrygoid bone and soft palate

Innervation: Mandibular N (of CN V)

Action: Stratch soft palate

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Sternothyroideus

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Laryngeal M

Origin: 1st costal cartilage

Insertion: Caudolateral surface of thyroid cartilage

Innervation: Ventral branches of cervical spinal Nn

Action: Draw larynx and tongue caudally

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Cricothyroid

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Laryngeal M

Origin: Cricoid cartilage

Insertion: Thyroid lamina

Innervation: Cranial Laryngeal N

Action: Tenses vocal fold

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Cricoarytenoideus dorsalis

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Laryngeal M

Origin: Dorsolateral surface of cricoid cartilage

Insertion: Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage

Innervation: Caudal Laryngeal N

Action: Opens glottis

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Cricoarytenoideus lateralis

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Laryngeal M

Origin: Lateral surface of cricoid cartilage

Insertion: Arytenoid cartilage

Innervation: Caudal Laryngeal N

Action: Close glottis

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Thyroarytenoideus (not on list)

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Laryngeal M

Origin: Internal midline of thyroid cartilage

Insertion: Arytenoid cartilage

Innervation: Caudal Laryngeal N

Action: Relax vocal fold and contrict glottis

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Vocalis (medial part of thyroarytenoideus)
Laryngeal M Origin: Internal midline of thyroid cartilage Insertion: Vocal process of arytenoid cartilage Innervation: Caudal Laryngeal N Action: Relax vocal fold
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Arytenoideus transversus (not on list)
Laryngeal M Origin: Arytenoids Insertion: Innervation: Caudal Laryngeal N Action: Dilates glottis
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Temporalis
M of Mastication Origin: Temporal fossa Insertion: Coranoid process of mandible Innervation: Mandibular N (of CN V) Action: Raise mandible to close mouth
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Masseter
M of Mastication Origin: Zygomatic arch Insertion: Masseteric fossa, ventrolateral surface of ramus of mandible, angular process Innervation: Mandibular N (of CN V) Action: Close jaw
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Medial and lateral pterygoid
M of Mastication Origin: Pterygopalatin fossa Insertion: medial surface and caudal margin of the ramus of mandible and angular process Innervation: Mandibular N (of CN V) Action: Close jaw, Lateral: draw mandible rostrally
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Digastricus
M of Mastication Origin: Paracondylar process of occipital bone Insertion: Body of mandible Innervation: Rostral part- mandibular N; Caudal part- facial N Action: Open jaws
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Styloglossus
Lingual M Origin: Stylohyoid bone Insertion: Middle of tongue Innervation: hypoglossal N Action: Retract and elevate tongue
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Hyoglossus
Lingual M Origin: thyrohyoid and basihyoid bone Insertion: root of tongue Innervation: hypoglossal N Action: Depresses tongue
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Genioglossus
Lingual M Origin: Intermandibular articulation and adjacent surface of body of mandile Insertion: Median plane of tongue Innervation: hypoglossal N Action: Caudal fibers protrude tongue, rostral fibers retraact apex
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Sternohyoideus
Hyoid M Origin: Sternum, 1st costal cartilage Insertion: Basihyoid bone Innervation: Ventral branches of cervical spinal Nn adn Hypoglossal N Action: Pull tongue and larynx caudally
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Thyrohyoideus
Hyoid M Origin: Thyroid cartilage Insertion: Thyrohyoid bone Innervation: Ventral branches of cervical spinal Nn adn Hypoglossal N Action: Pull hyoid caudally, larynx rostrally
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Mylohyoideus
Hyoid M Origin: Medial surface of body of mandible Insertion: Fellow muscle on midventral raphe; caudally inserts on basihyoid Innervation: Mandibular N Action: Support tongue
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Geniohyoideus
Hyoid M Origin: Intermandibular articulation Insertion: Basihyoid Innervation: Hypoglossal N Action: Draw hyoid and larynx rostrally
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Levator palpebrae superioris
Eye M Origin: apex of orbit Insertion: Upper eyelid Innervation: Oculomotor N Action: Lift upper eyelid
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Dorsal, Medial, and Ventral Rectus Mm
Eye Mm Origin: Bone next to the optic canal and orbitl fissure Insertion: Sclera Innervation: Oculomotor N Action: Dorsal- rotate globe dorally on x -axis; Ventral- rotate globe ventrally on x-axis; Medial- rotate globe medially on y-axis
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Lateral Rectus M
Eye M Origin: Bone next to the optic canal and orbital fissure Insertion: Sclera Innervation: Abducent N Action: Rotate globe laterally on y-axis
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Retractor bulbi
Eye M Origin: Suround optic N Insertion: Innervation: Abducent N Action: Retract globe
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Dorsal oblique
Eye M Origin: Bone near medial border of optic canal; Long tendon rostrally passes through trochlea on medial angle of eye Insertion: Sclera at insertion of dorsal rectus Innervation: Trochlear N Action: Rotate globe on z-axis (left eye- counter-clockwise; right eye- clockwise)
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Ventral oblique
Eye M Origin: Rostral border of the palatine bone Insertion: Sclera at insertion of lateral rectus Innervation: Oculomotor N Action: Rotate globe on z-axis(left eye- clockwise; right eye- counter-clockwise)

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