Virtual practical muscle anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What are some of the muscles of mastication?
A
masseter, temporalis, pterygoid, digastricus
2
Q
What are some muscles of facial expression
A
orbicularis oris, mentalis, buccinator, frontalis
3
Q
What is the Digastricus muscle?
A
controls jaw opening, it inserts at the angle of the mandible
4
Q
Where does the temporalis muscle originate from?
A
it originates from the lateral surface of the cranium
5
Q
Where does the medial pterygoid muscle originate from?
A
the pterygopalatine region of the skull
6
Q
What are the 4 abdominal muscle groups for the accessory muscles of exhalation?
A
rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and transverses abdominis.
