Muscles of Head & Neck (Origin, Insertion, Action)

Frontalis

O: epicranial aponeurosis
I: skin above orbit
A: draws back scalp, wrinkles forehead, raises eyebrows

Orbicularis oculi

O: medial wall of orbit
I: skin around eyelids
A: Closes eyelids

Orbicularis oris

O: muscles surrounding mouth
I: skin at corner of mouth
A: closes & purses lips

Zygomaticus major

O: zygomatic bone
I: orbicularis oris
A: raises corner of mouth (smiling)

Buccinator

O: maxilla & mandible
I: orbicularis oris
A: presses cheeks inward

Masseter

O: maxilla & zygomatic arch
I: mandible
A: elevates mandible

Occipitalis

O: occipital bone & mastoid process
I: epicranial aponeurosis
A: draws scalp posteriorly

Temporalis

O: temporal & frontal bones
I: mandible
A: elevates & retracts mandible

Trapezius

O: occipital bone, spines of vertebrae
I: clavicle, scapula
A: extends head & elevates scapula

Platysma

O: fascia over deltoid & pectoralis major ms
I: mandible
A: depresses mandible

Sternocleidomastoid

O: sternum & clavicle
I: mastoid process
A: flexes head, or rotates head from side-side

Digastric

O: mandible & mastoid process
I: hyoid bone
A: depresses mandible, elevates hyoid bone

Mylohyoid

O: mandible
I: hyoid bone
A: depresses mandible, elevates hyoid bone

Levator scapulae

O: C1-C4
I: scapula
A: elevates, rotates, and retracts scapula

Sternohyoid

O: manubrium & first costal cartilage
I: hyoid bone
A: depresses hyoid

Zygomaticus minor

O: zygomatic bone
I: upper lip
A: raises upper lip, exposing teeth (grimace)

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