Untitled Flashcards Set

Masseter

Elevates mandible (chewing).

Temporalis

Elevates and retracts mandible.

Lateral pterygoid

Protracts and moves mandible side to side.

Medial pterygoid

Elevates and protracts mandible.

Platysma

Depresses mandible and tightens skin of neck.

Digastric

Depresses mandible, elevates hyoid.

Stylohyoid

Elevates and retracts hyoid.

Mylohyoid

Elevates floor of mouth, depresses mandible.

Geniohyoid

Pulls hyoid forward, depresses mandible.

Genioglossus

Protracts tongue.

Hyoglossus

Depresses and retracts tongue.

Palatoglossus

Elevates posterior tongue, depresses soft palate.

Tensor veli palatini

Tenses soft palate, opens Eustachian tube.

Levator veli palatini

Elevates soft palate.

Palatopharyngeus

Depresses soft palate, elevates pharynx.

Musculus uvulae

Shortens and elevates uvula.

Salpingopharyngeus

Elevates pharynx during swallowing.

Stylopharyngeus

Elevates pharynx and larynx.

Orbicularis oris

Closes and protrudes lips.

Buccinator

Compresses cheek, helps chewing.

Depressor anguli oris

Depresses corners of mouth.

Depressor labii inferioris

Depresses lower lip.

Mentalis

Elevates and protrudes lower lip.

Risorius

Draws corners of mouth laterally.

Zygomaticus major

Elevates corners of mouth (smiling).

Zygomaticus minor

Elevates upper lip.

Levator labii superioris

Elevates upper lip.

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Elevates upper lip and nostrils.

Levator anguli oris

Elevates corners of mouth.

Nasalis

Compresses nostrils.

Procerus

Draws eyebrows downward, wrinkles forehead.

Depressor septi nasi

Depresses nasal septum.

Corrugator supercilii

Draws eyebrows together (frowning).

Upper trapezius

Elevates, rotates, and retracts scapula.

Levator scapulae

Elevates scapula.

Splenius capitis

Extends and rotates head.

Splenius cervicis

Extends and rotates neck.

Spinalis (erector spinae)

Extends and laterally flexes spine.

Longissimus (erector spinae)

Extends and laterally flexes spine and head.

Iliocostalis (erector spinae)

Extends and laterally flexes spine.

Multifidus

Stabilizes spine, extends and rotates.

Rotatores

Rotates spine.

Interspinales

Extends spine.

Intertransversarii

Laterally flexes spine.

Rectus capitis posterior major

Extends and rotates head.

Rectus capitis posterior minor

Extends head.

Obliquus capitis inferior

Rotates head.

Obliquus capitis superior

Extends and laterally flexes head.

Sternohyoid

Depresses hyoid.

Sternothyroid

Depresses thyroid cartilage.

Thyrohyoid

Elevates thyroid, depresses hyoid.

Omohyoid

Depresses and retracts hyoid.

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

Rotates and flexes head.

Scalene

Elevates ribs, flexes neck.

Longus capitis

Flexes head and neck.

Longus colli

Flexes and rotates neck.

Rectus capitis anterior

Flexes head.

Rectus capitis lateralis

Laterally flexes head.

Latissimus dorsi

Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm.

Pectoralis major

Adducts, medially rotates, and flexes arm.

Pectoralis minor

Depresses scapula, protracts ribs.

Serratus anterior

Protracts and rotates scapula.

Serratus posterior superior

Elevates ribs.

Serratus posterior inferior

Depresses ribs.

Erector spinae

Extends and laterally flexes spine.

Levator costarum

Elevates ribs.