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Ch 13 vocab.
Muscle of the Head and Neck
Question | Answer |
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muscle of the side of the face that moves the cheek | buccinator muscle |
muscle of the forehead that moves the forehead skin and eyebrows | frontalis muscle |
muscle of the side of the face that moves the mandible upward | masseter muscle |
muscle around the eye that closes the eyelids | orbicularis oculi muscle |
muscle around the mouth that closes the lips | orbicularis oris muscle |
muscle of the neck that moves the mandible down | platysma muscle |
muscle of the neck that bends the head toward the sternum (flexion) and turns the head to either side (rotation). its origin is at two muscle heads on the sternum and clavicle. its insertion is at the mastoid process of the temporal bone behind the ear | sternocleidomastoid muscle |
muscle of the side of the head that moves the mandible upward and backward | temporalis muscle |