Identify the origin, insertion, action, and innervation of each head, neck, and trunk muscle.

Identification could include

  • head
    • lateral pterygoid
    • masseter
    • medial pterygoid
    • temporalis
  • face
    • frontalis
    • orbicularis oculi
    • zygomaticus major and minor
    • risorius
    • orbicularis oris
    • platysma
    • mentalis
    • buccinator
    • nasalis
    • corrugator supercilii
  • neck
    • anterior scalene
    • middle scalene
    • posterior scalene
    • sternocleidomastoid
  • abdomen
    • transversus abdominis
    • external obliques
    • internal obliques
    • rectus femoris
  • trunk
    • splenius capitis and cervicis muscles
    • serratus posterior muscles
    • erector spinae muscles
    • transversospinalis muscles
    • interspinales muscles
    • intertransversarii muscles
    • obliquus capitis inferior
    • obliquus capitis superior
    • rectus capitis posterior major
    • rectus capitis posterior minor.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is the origin of the masseter?
  • What is the frown muscle?
  • Which muscles extend the neck?
  • What are the muscles of mastication?