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Muscle fibers, muscles (+ their origin, insertion, and actions)
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Orbicularis oculi origin
orbit (eye socket)
Orbicularis oculi insertion
Skin of the eylids
Oricularis oculi action
Close eyelids
Orbicularis oris origin
Alveolar process of maxilla and mandible
Orbicularis oris insertion
Skin of the lips
Orbicularis oris action
Close lips/purse lips
Zygomaticus minor & major origin
Zygomatic bone
Zygomaticus minor & major insertion
Muscles of the upper lip
Zygomaticus minor & major action
Elevate the corner of the mouth
Depressor anguli oris origin
Body of the mandible
Depressor anguli oris insertion
Skin at the corner (angle) of mouth
Depressor anguli oris action
depress lower lip (frown)
Depressor labii inferioris origin
Body of the mandible
Depressor labii inferioris insertion
Skin of lower lip
Depressor labii inferioris action
depress lower lip
Masseter origin
Zygomatic arch
Masseter insertion
Angle of the mandible
Masseter action
Elevation of the mandible
Temporalis origin
Temporal lines and parietal bone
Temporalis insertion
Coronoid process of the mandible
Temporalis action
Elevation of the mandible
Genioglossus origin
Medial surface of the mandible
Genioglossus insertion
Tongue
Genioglossus action
Protract tongue (stick tongue out)
Sternocleidomastoid origin
Sternum and clavicle
Sternocleidomastoid insertion
Mastoid process of the temporal bone
Sternocleidomastoid action
Flexion of neck
Lateral flexion of neck
Rotation of neck
Scalenes (anterior, middle, and posterior) origin
Transverse process of cervical vertebrae
Scalenes (anterior, middle, and posterior) insertion
1st or 2nd rib
Scalenes (anterior, middle, and posterior) action
Elevate ribs
Flexion of neck
Rectus abdominis origin
Pubic bone (pubis)
Rectus abdominis insertion
Xiphoid process
Ribs
Rectus abdominis action
Flexion of torso
External abdominal obliques origin
Lower ribs
External abdominal obliques insertion
iliac crest
aponeurosis of the external abdominal obliques
External abdominal obliques action
Flexion of torso
Rotation of torso
Lateral flexion of torso
Internal abdominal obliques origin
Iliac crest
Internal abdominal obliques insertion
Lower ribs
Internal abdominal obliques action
Rotation of torso
Flexion of torso
Lateral rotation of torso
Rhomboid minor & major origin
Spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae
Rhomboid minor & major insertion
Medial border of scapula
Rhomboid minor & major action
Adduction of scapula
Elevation of scapula
Pectoralis minor origin
Ribs
Pectoralis minor insertion
Coracoid process of the scapula