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14 Cards in this Set
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Frontalis (Epicranius)
Action: Raises eyebrows. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Buccinator
Action: Compresses cheek. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Levator Labii Superioris
Action: Opens lips. |
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Name the muscle, action, origin, and insertion.
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Muscle: Masseter
Action: Closes jaw. Origin: Zygomatic arch and zygomatic bone. Insertion: Angle and ramus of mandible. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Orbicularis Oculi
Action: Closes eye. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Orbicularis Oris
Action: Closes lips. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Platysma
Action: Depresses mandible, pulls lower lip back and down. |
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Name the muscle, action, origin, and insertion.
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Muscle: Omohyoid
Action: Depresses and retracts the hyoid. Origin: Superior surface of scapula. Insertion: Hyoid bone. |
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Name the muscle, action, origin, and insertion.
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Muscle: Scalenes
Action: Elevates ribs. Origin: Transverse process of cervical vertebrae. Insertion: Anterolateral surface of first two ribs. |
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Name the muscle, action, origin, and insertion.
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Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid
Action: Rotates and tilts head. Origin: Manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle. Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Temporalis
Action: Closes jaw. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Trapezius
Action: Raises scapula. |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Zygomaticus
Action: Raises corner of mouth (smile). |
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Name the muscle and its action.
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Muscle: Depressor Anguli Oris
Action: Lowers corner of mouth. |
