Muscles of the head and neck

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Muscles of facial expressions: Scalp muscles

Occipitofrontalis (Frontalis/Occipitalis)
Muscles of facial expression: The 11 mouth muscles
- Orbicularis oris
- Zygomaticus major
- Zygomaticus minor
- Nasalis
- Levator labii superioris
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor anguli oris
- Levator anguli oris
- Buccinator
- Risorius
- Mentalis
Muscles of facial expression: The neck muscle

Platysma
Muscles of facial expression: What are the 2 muscles of the orbit and eyebrows?
- Orbicularis oculi
- Corrugator supercilli
Name the 6 muscles that move the eyeballs and the 1 muscles that moves the upper eyelids
- Superior rectus
- Inferior rectus
- Lateral rectus
- Medial rectus
- Superior oblique
- Inferior oblique
- Levator palpebrae superioris
What are the 4 muscles of mastication?
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- Medial pterygoid
- Lateral pterygoid
Muscles of the anterior neck that assist in deglutition and speech?
- 4 Suprahyoid muscles:
- Digastric
- Stylohyoid
- Mylohyoid
- Geniohyoid
- 4 Infrahyoid muscles:
- Omohyoid
- Sternohyoid
- Sternothyroid
- Thyrohyoid
Muscles of the anterior neck that assist in elevating the ribs or flexing the neck and head
- Scalenes:
- Anterior scalene
- Middle scalene
- Posterior scalene
- Prevertebral Muscles:
- Longus capitis
- Longus colli
- Rectus capitis anterior
- Rectus capitis lateralis
Muscles of the lateral neck that move the head
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Anterior scalene
- Middle scalene
- Posterior scalene