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Muscles of the Head
Naming of muscles
Question | Answer |
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Occipitalis Origin? | Occipital and temporal bones |
Occipitalis Insertion? | Galea aponeurotica (scalp) |
Occipitalis Action? | Draws scalp posteriorly |
Occipitalis Nerve supply? | CN VII(7) (facial nerve) |
Frontalis Origin? | Galea aponeurotica |
Frontalis Insertion? | Facia and skin superior to the eye and nose |
Frontalis Action? | Draws the scalp anteriorly and elevates the eyebrows |
Frontalis Nerve supply? | CN VII (7) (facial nerve) |
Temporoparietalis Origin? | Fascia superior to the ear |
Temporoparietalis Insertion? | Lateral border of the galea aponeurotica |
Temporoparietalis Action? | Elevates the ear and tightens the scalp |
Temporoparietalis Nerve Supply? | CN VII (7)(fascial nerve) |
Auricularis Origin? | looks like a clock around the ear- Anterior: anterior fascia to the ear, Superior: Lateral margin of the galea aponeurotica, Posterior: temporal Bone |
Auricularis Insertion? | Anterior: Spine of the helix, Superior: Superior aspect of cranial surfaceof the ear, Posterior: Draws the ear posteriorly |
Auricularis Nerve Supply? | CN VII (7) (facial nerve) |