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Back, Neck, Trunk and Head Muscles

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Frontalis (head)   Action: Draws scalp anteriorly, located n top of forehead  
Occipitalis (head)   Action: Draws scalp posteriorly, located at back of head  
Temporalis (head)   Action Elevation of mandible  
Masseter (head)   Action: Elevation of mandible  
Orbicularis Oris (head)   Action: Closes the mouth and protacts lips. Think whistle  
Orbicularis Oculi (head)   Action: Closes and squints the eyelids  
Platysma (neck)   Action: Draws up the skin of superior neck and chest. Think dickie. Movement is up and down. Most superficial of neck muscles  
Sternocleidomastoid (neck)   Also known as SCM. Bilateral action is flexion of the neck. Unilateral action is lateral flexion and contralateral rotation of neck  
Bilateral   Action when both paired muscles work in unison  
Unilateral   When only on of a pair of muscles is used  
Scalenes (Anterior, Middle and Posterior) (neck)   Action: Bilaterally flexion of the neck. Unilateral action is lateral flexion of the neck  
Pectoralis Major (chest)   Action: Adduction and medial rotation of arm  
Pectoralis Minor (chest)   Action: Protraction and depression of scapula  
Serratus Anterior (chest)   Action: Protraction of scapula  
Rectus Abdominus (abdomen)   Action: Flexion of trunk. Think 6 pack.  
External Obliques (abdomen)   Action: Bilatterally is flexion of the trunk. Unilatterally action is lateral flexion of the trunk and contralateral rotation of trunk  
Contralateral   Muscle action to opposite side of the body  
Ipsilateral   Action to same side of body. Hint, only happens with 3 muscles  
Internal Obliques (abdomen)   Action: Bilaterally is flexion of trunk. Unilateral action is lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation of trunk  
Transverse Abdominus (abdomen)   Action: compression of abdominal contents Produces no movement.  
Trapezius (middle and lower)(back)   Layer 1 of back  
Latissimus Dorsi (back)   Layer 1 of back  
Rhomboids (back) (major and minor)   Layer 2 of back  
Erector Spinae (includes Spinalis Longissimus and Iliocostalis) (back)   Layer 4 of back  
Trapezius (upper) (posterior neck)   Layer 1 of neck  
Levator Scapulea (neck)   Layer 3 of neck  
Erector Spinae (longissimus and Iliocostalis) (neck)   Layer 3 of neck  
Spinalis (neck)   Layer 3 of neck  
Quadratus Lumborum (back)   Layer 4 of back  
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