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Muscles of the Neck

Muscles of the neck

Muscle NameAttachmentsActionsInnervationGroup
platysma skin over mandible, neck and clavicle wrinkle the skin of the neck Facial Nerve superficial anterior/lateral
Trapezius Proximal: Spinous Processes, Base of Skull Distal: Spine of Scapula, Acromian Process, Clavicle Scapular Movements Accessory Nerve
Sternocleidomastiod Proximal: Manubrium of Sternum and Clavicle Distal: Mastoid Process 1) Unilateral: a) Rotation fo Head to opposite side, b) move ear towards shoulder 2) Flexion fo Neck Accessory Nerve
Longus Capitus Vertebral Bodies and Transverse Processes Head and Neck Flexion Ventral Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerves Anterior, Deep
Longus Coli Vertebral Bodies and Transverse Processes Head and Neck Flexion Ventral Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerves Anterior, Deep
Semispinalis Vetebral spinous and transverse processes; Skull Head and Neck Extension Dorsal Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerves Posterior, Deep
Splenius Vetebral spinous and transverse processes; Skull Head and Neck Extension Dorsal Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerves Posterior, Deep
Anterior, Posterior, Middle Scalenes Transverse Processes, Ribs Lateral Bending of Head and Neck Vertral Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerves; Lateral, Deep
Levator Scapulae Transverse Processoses of c1-c4, Superior Part of Medial Border of Scapula Lateral Bending of Head and Neck, Scapular Elevation Dorsal Scalpular Nerve Lateral, Deep
Stylohiod Styloid Process; Hyoid Elevate hyoid and Voice Box Facial Nerve Hyoid Muscles (Superior)
Posterior Belly of Digastric Mastoid Process; Hyoid Elevate hyoid and Voice Box Facial Nerve Hyoid Muscles (Superior)
Anterior Belly of Digastric Hyoid; Mandible Elevate hyoid and Voice Box Nerve to Mylohyoid Hyoid Muscles (Superior)
Mylohyoid Mandible; Hyoid Elevate hyoid and Voice Box Nerve to Mylohyoid Hyoid Muscles (Superior)
Geniohyoid Mandible; Hyoid Elevate hyoid and Voice Box C1 Ventral Ramus Hyoid Muscles (Superior)
Omohyoid Scapula; Hyoid Depress the hyoid Ansa Cervicalis Hyoid Muscles (infrahyoid)
Sternhyoid Sternum, Hyoid Depress the hyoid Ansa Cervicalis Hyoid Muscles (infrahyoid)
Sternothyroid Sternum, Thyroid Cartilage Depress the voicebox Ansa Cervicalis Infrahyoid
Thyrohyoid Thyroid Cartilage, Hyoid Depress the hyoid C1 Ventral Ramus Hyoid Muscles (infrahyoid)
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temporalis (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
suboccipitals (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
trapezius (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
splenius cervicis (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
levator scapula (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
semispinalis capitis (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
sternocleidomastoid (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
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TEMPORAL O: TEMPORAL FOSSA OF THE TEMPORAL BONE I: CORONOID PROCESS-ANTERIOR BORDER OF THE RAMUS RAISES MANDIBLE-PROTRUSION AND RETRUSION (blank) (blank)
MASSETER MUSCLE O: ZYGOMATIC ARCH I:RAMUS OF THE MANDIBLE-CORONOID PROCESS OF THE MANDIBLE-ANGLE OF THE MANDIBLE RAISES MANDIBLE-SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT (blank) (blank)
MEDIAL (INTERNAL) PTERIGOID LPP OSB=PALANTINE BONE-MAXILLARY TUBEROSITY INNER SURFACE OF THE RAMUS ANGLE WORKS WITH MASSETER (blank) (blank)
LATERAL (EXTERNAL) PTERIGOID GREATER WING OF THE SPHENOID BONE LATERAL SURFACE OF THE PTERYGOID PLATE I: NECK OF THE CONDOYLE-ARTICULAR DISC AND CAPSULAR LIGAMENT OF TMJ DEPRESSES MANDIBLE PROTRUSION AND RETRUSION (blank) (blank)
SPHENOMANDIBULAS (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
ORBICULARIS ORIS FIBERS OF OTHER MUSCLES IN AREA I (blank) (blank) (blank)
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