head and neck muscles

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digastric- anterior belly

slanted chunk next to the middle line

<p>slanted chunk next to the middle line</p>
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digastric-posterior belly

thin strand that stick out to the side

<p>thin strand that stick out to the side</p>
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stylohyoid

thin strand above the posterior belly

<p>thin strand above the posterior belly</p>
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mylohyoid

thick flab below the anterior belly (takes up the whole under chin)

<p>thick flab below the anterior belly (takes up the whole under chin)</p>
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geniohyoid

section (strands) below the genioglossus

<p>section (strands) below the genioglossus </p>
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sternohyoid

inferior to the hyoid and next to the superior belly

<p>inferior to the hyoid and next to the superior belly</p>
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omohyoid- superior belly

top portion of the omohyoid

<p>top portion of the omohyoid </p>
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omohyoid-inferior belly

bottom portion of the omohyoid (connects to the scapula)

<p>bottom portion of the omohyoid (connects to the scapula)</p>
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thyrohyoid

flab that sits on top of the hyoid bone

<p>flab that sits on top of the hyoid bone</p>
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frontal belly

front jelly section

<p>front jelly section</p>
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occipital belly

back jelly section

<p>back jelly section</p>
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orbicularis oculi

jelly eye patch

<p>jelly eye patch</p>
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orbicularis oris

lip jelly patch

<p>lip jelly patch</p>
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platysma

outside thin layer that runs down the neck

<p>outside thin layer that runs down the neck</p>
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zygomaticus major

lines the cheek bone

<p>lines the cheek bone</p>
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zygomaticus minor

above the major/ right under the eye

<p>above the major/ right under the eye</p>
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risorius

line that sticks out from the corner of the lips

<p>line that sticks out from the corner of the lips</p>
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temporalis

jelly patch on temporal bone (side of head)

<p>jelly patch on temporal bone (side of head)</p>
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masseter

jaw line patch

<p>jaw line patch</p>
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lateral pterygoid

side to side from the ear

<p>side to side from the ear</p>
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medial pterygoid

up and down from the ear

<p>up and down from the ear</p>
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buccinator

in the cheek above the risorius

<p>in the cheek above the risorius</p>
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genioglossus

thick part above the geniohyoidus (bottom layer)

<p>thick part above the geniohyoidus (bottom layer)</p>
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hyoglossus

back of the mouth behind the genioglossus

<p>back of the mouth behind the genioglossus</p>
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styloglossus

hammock below the tongue

<p>hammock below the tongue</p>
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splenius capitis

thick back neck muscle (creates a V shape)

<p>thick back neck muscle (creates a V shape)</p>
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sternocleidomastoid

thick side of the neck (carotid artery)

<p>thick side of the neck (carotid artery)</p>
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scalenes

in between sternocleidomastoid (make a triangle shape and are separated by veins)

<p>in between sternocleidomastoid (make a triangle shape and are separated by veins)</p>
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trapezius

back of shoulders (created a triangle shape)

<p>back of shoulders (created a triangle shape)</p>
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levator scapulae

in between scalenes and splenius capitis

<p>in between scalenes and splenius capitis</p>