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Muscles of the head and neck

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sternocleidomastoid muscle
paired muscle of the neck that traverses the neck between the manubrium sterni and the mastoid process
masseter muscle
strongest muscle in the human body
ciliary muscle
eye muscle used for focusing
temporal muscle
muscle in human skull.
orbicularis oculi muscle
muscle near the eye
digastric muscle
muscle located under the jaw
stapedius muscle
muscle in the human ear
medial pterygoid muscle
muscle involved in chewing
buccinator muscle
muscle of face
platysma muscle
Human neck muscle
nasalis muscle
Muscle
muscle of mastication
muscles in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw
Orbicularis oris muscle
muscle of face
zygomaticus major muscle
muscle of the human body, which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly to allow one to smile.
lateral pterygoid muscle
muscle of mastication
risorius muscle
The risorius muscle is a highly variable muscle of facial expression. It has numerous and very variable origins, and inserts into the angle of the mouth. It receives motor innervation from branches of facial nerve (CN VII). It may be absent or asymmetrical in some people. It pulls the angle of the mouth sidewise, such as during smiling.
corrugator supercilii muscle
muscle
procerus muscle
facial muscle
omohyoid muscle
human neck muscle
sternohyoid muscle
human neck muscle
stylohyoid muscle
muscle of neck
Levator anguli oris
Muscle of the mouth
extraocular muscle
seven extrinsic muscles of the human eye
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
muscle
occipitofrontalis muscle
facial muscle helping to create facial expressions
scalene muscles
muscles on the sides of the neck
mylohyoid muscle
paired muscle
levator labii superioris
also known by the Latin term quadratus labii superioris
tensor tympani muscle
muscle in the inner ear
depressor septi nasi muscle
muscle of face
sternothyroid muscle
muscle of neck
mentalis
The mentalis muscle is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin. It originates from the mentum of the mandible, and inserts into the soft tissue of the chin. It is sometimes referred to as the "pouting muscle" (as in duck face) due to it raising the lower lip and causing chin wrinkles.
superior rectus muscle
extraocular muscle that elevates the eye
thyrohyoid muscle
muscle of neck
inferior oblique muscle
part of the eye
geniohyoid muscle
muscle of neck
hyoglossus
The hyoglossus is a thin and quadrilateral extrinsic muscle of the tongue. It originates from the hyoid bone; it inserts onto the side of the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII). It acts to depress and retract the tongue.
superior oblique muscle
part of the eye
depressor labii inferioris muscle
facial muscle that helps to lower the bottom lip
genioglossus
The genioglossus is one of the paired extrinsic muscles of the tongue. It is a fan-shaped muscle that comprises the bulk of the body of the tongue. It arises from the mental spine of the mandible; it inserts onto the hyoid bone, and the bottom of the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII). The genioglossus is the major muscle responsible for protruding (or sticking out) the tongue.
facial muscles
description of face muscles
longus capitis muscle
muscle of neck
medial rectus muscle
extraocular muscle that rotates the eye medially
inferior rectus muscle
muscle in the orbit
levator palpebrae superioris muscle
Muscle in orbit that elevates upper eyelid
styloglossus
The styloglossus muscle is a bilaterally paired muscle of the tongue. It originates at the styloid process of the temporal bone. It inserts onto the side of the tongue. It acts to elevate and retract the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII).
longus colli muscle
vertebral muscle
cricothyroid muscle
muscle of larynx
tensor veli palatini muscle
muscle of the soft palate
lateral rectus muscle
muscle on lateral side of the eye
temporoparietalis muscle
muscle of the head
splenius capitis muscle
a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck
depressor anguli oris muscle
facial muscle
levator veli palatini
muscle
depressor supercilii muscle
Muscle of the eye.
frontalis muscle
muscle
thyroarytenoid muscle
muscle of larynx
lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
muscle of larynx
rectus capitis posterior major muscle
Tendon
obliquus capitis inferior muscle
muscle