Origin: superficial skin of the forehead;frontalis

Insertion: Forehead skin above the eyebrows

Function: Raises the eyebrows

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Frontalis;Maxilla

Insertion: Encircles the eye

Function: Sphincter; to close the eye

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Superficial skin of the mouth

Insertion: encircles the lips

Function: Sphincter; to close the mouth

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Mandible

Insertion: corners of mouth

Function: depresses the corners of the mouth

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Clavical and skin of the neck

Insertion: Inferior quadrant of Mandible

Function: to tense the skin and fascia of the neck

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Zygomatic Arch

Insertion: corners of the mouth

Function: to elevate the corners of the mouth

Nerve: Cranial VII

Origin: Temporal, (zygomatic arch) Zygomatic

Insertion: Angle of the Mandible

Function: sidetoside motion of mastication

Nerve: Cranial V₃ (3rd branch of Trigeminal nerve)

Origin: Parietal, Frontal

Insertion: Cornoid Process of the Mandible

Function: Closer/Retractor of the Jaw

Nerve: Cranial V₃

Origin: Lateral surface of the Lateral Pterygoid Plate of the Sphenoid

Insertion: Mandibular Condyle

Function: Dislocates jaw for mastication

Nerve:Cranial V₃

Origin: Medial surface of the Lateral Pterygoid Plate of the Sphenoid

Insertion: Medial surface of the Angle of the Mandible

Function: Dislocate jaw for mastication

Neve: Cranial V₃

Origin: Medial wall of the Orbit

Insertion: Lateral Inferior quadrant of the eye; deep to the inferior rectus

Function: movement of the eye in the orbit

Nerve: Cranial III (occulomoter nerve)

Origin: Apex of the Orbit

Insertion: Passes through the Trochlea and attaches to the Lateral Posterior Superior Quadrant of the eye

Function: move the eye within the orbit

Nerve: Cranial IV (trochlear nerve)

Origin: Apex of the Orbit

Insertion: Lateral pole of the eye

Function: move the eye within the orbit

Never: Cranial VI (Abducens nerve)

Origin: Apex of the Orbit

Insertion: Medial pole of the eye

Function: move the eye within the orbit

Neve: Cranial III (Occulomotor nerve)

Origin: Apex of the Orbit

Insertion: Superior pole of the eye

Function: move the eye within the Orbit

Nerve: Cranial III (Occulomotor nerve)

Origin: Apex of the Orbit

Insertion: Inferior pole of the eye

Function: move the eye within the Orbit

Nerve: Cranial III (Occulomotor nerve)

Origin: Sternum,Clavicle

Insertion: Mastoid Process

Function: Rotates and Orients the face cranially

Nerve: Cranial XI (Accessory nerve)

Origin: NA

Insertion: Hyoid

Function: aids in swallowing and moves larynx by elevating hyoid

Nerve: ansa cervicalus (C1,C2, C3)

Origin: NA

Insertion: Hyoid

Function: aids in swallowing; moves larynx by depressing hyoid 

Nerve: ansa cervicalis (C1, C2, C3)

origin: Inferior margin of rib

insertion: superior margin of rib

function: elevates/depresses ribs for respiration

nerve: ventral ramus of nerve

origin: inferior margin of rib

insertion: superior margin of rib

function: elevate/depress ribs for respiration

nerve: ventral ramus of spinal nerve

origin: inferior margin of rib

insertion: superior margin of rib

function: elevate/depress ribs for respiration

nerve: ventral ramus of spinal nerve

origin: posterior surface of ribs 5-12, lumbodorsal fascia, ilium, and iguinal ligament

insertion: linea alba of rectus fascia

function: rectactor of abdominal viscera

nerve: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

origin: lumbodosal fascia, ilium, and iguinal ligament

insertion: linea alba of rectus fascia

function: retraction of visceral organs

nerve: ventral rami of spinal nerves

origin: posterior surface of ribs 5-12

insertion: linea alba of rectus fascia

function: retractor of abdominal viscera

nerve: ventral rami of spinal nerves

origin: spinous process of upper thoracic vertebrae

insertion: superior borders of ribs 2-4

function: retractor of errector spinae

nerve: dorsal rami of respective spinal nerves

origin: spinous process of lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae

insertion: inferior border of ribs 8-12

function: retractor of errector spinae

nerve: dorsal rami of respective spinal nerves

origin: spinous process of vertebrae

insertion: spinous process of vertebrae

function: postural muscle; flex/extend spine

nerve: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

origin: transverse process of vertebrae

insertion: tranverse process of vertebrae

function: postural muscle; flexor/extensor of spine

nerve: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

origin: ilium, lumbar transverse processes

insertion: angle of the ribs

function: postural muscle; flex/extend spine

nerve: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

origin: cervical vertebrae

insertion: occipital

function: extends the head/holds it up

nerve: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

origin: transverse process cervical vertabrae

insertion: superior/medial angle of scapula

function: elevates scapula

nerve: dorsal nerve of scapula

origin: thoracic vertebrae

insertion: medial harder of scapula below spine

function: retract/elevate scapula

nerve: dorsal nerve of scapula

origin: thoracic vertebrae

insertion: medial borde of scapula above spine

function: elevates/retracts scapula

nerve: dorsal nerve of scapula

origin: occipital, nucheal ligament, thoracic vertebrae

insertion: scapula and clavicle

function: retract, elevate/depress scapula

nerve: dorsal nerve of scapula

origin: ribs 4-6

insertion: corcoid process of scapula

function: protracts scapula

nerve: medial/lateral pectoral nerve

origin: anterior chest wall (on ribs)

insertion: anterior surface of the medial border of scapula

function: protract scapula/ rotates scapula so that the glenoid fossa is oriented cranially

nerve: long thoracic nerve