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Origin Insertion Action-Head and neck

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Action
Frontalis   galea aponeurotica   skin of eyebrows and nose   raises eyebrows  
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Zygomaticus   Zygomatic bone   skin of mouth   pulls mouth up; allows smiling  
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Masseter   Zygomatic and maxilla bones   mandible   closes jaw  
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Orbicularis Oris   encircles the mouth   skin at corners of mouth   closes and purses lips as in kissing  
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Temporalis   Temporal bone   mandible   Clenches teeth;elevates jaw  
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Buccinator   Maxilla and mandible   orbicularis oris   Pulls corners of mouth laterally  
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Platysma   Fascia of Chest   mandible and skin of lower face   allows pouting;draws lip draw and back  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Sternum and Clavicle   mastoid process of temporal bone   Drawa head forward;contraction of one muscles causes lateral rotation of head  
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Occipitalis   galea aponeurotica     Draws scalp backward  
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Orbicularis Oculi   medial side of orbit   encircles eye   closes eyelid  
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