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Name the part of the head or neck that is Brown or the same color as the arrow pointing to it |
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Name the part of the head or neck that is Brown or the same color as the arrow pointing to it |
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DEPRESSOR LABII INFERIORIS
ACTION Depresses and draws lower lip laterally |
NERVE Mandibular branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS
ACTION Elevates angle of mouth |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS
ACTION Elevates and everts upper lip |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS ALAEQUE NASI
ACTION Dilates nostril and elevates upper lip |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS
ACTION Depresses and draws angle of mouth laterally |
NERVE Mandibular branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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ORBICULARIS ORIS
ACTION Narrows orifice of mouth, purses lips and puckers lip edges |
NERVE Accessory parts are incisivus labii superioris and inferioris |
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ZYGOMATICUS MINOR
ACTION Elevates and everts upper lip |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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RISORIUS
ACTION Retracts angle of mouth |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR
ACTION Elevates and draws angle of mouth laterally |
NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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MENTALIS
ACTION Elevates and wrinkles skin of chin and protrudes lower lip |
NERVE Mandibular branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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BUCCINATOR
ACTION Aids mastication, tenses cheeks in blowing and whistling, aids closure of mouth
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NERVE Buccal branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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LATERAL PTERYGOID
ACTION Depresses and protracts mandible to open mouth. Pulls forward cartilage of joint during opening of mouth. Aids in chewing. |
NERVE Nerves to lateral pterygoid (anterior division of mandibular nerve (V)) |
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MASSETER
ACTION Elevates mandible (enables forced closure of mouth) |
NERVE Anterior division of mandibular nerve (V) |
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MEDIAL PTERYGOID
ACTION Elevates the mandible and assits in closing the jaw. Aassits the lateral pterygoids in moving the jaw side-to-side. |
NERVE Nerve to medial pterygoid (main trunk of mandibular nerve (V)) |
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TEMPORALIS
ACTION Elevates mandible and posterior fibers retract |
NERVE Deep temporal branches from anterior division of mandibular nerve (V) |
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PALATOGLOSSUS
ACTION Elevates posterior tongue and closes oropharyngeal isthmus and aids initiation of swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |
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GENIOHYOID
ACTION Elevates and protracts hyoid bone. Depresses mandible |
NERVE C1 fibers carried by hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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STYLOGLOSSUS
ACTION Retracts and elevates tongue, aids initiation of swallowing |
NERVE Hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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HYOGLOSSUS
ACTION Depresses tongue |
NERVE Hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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GENIOGLOSSUS
ACTION Protracts tongue |
NERVE Hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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INTRINSIC MUSCLE OF TONGUE
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- Superior longitudinal fibers: shorten the tongue.
- Inferior longitudinal fibers: shorten the tongue.
- Vertical fibers: flatten and widen the tongue.
- Transverse fibers: narrow and elongate the tongue.
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NERVE Hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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INFERIOR CONSTRICTOR
ACTION Aids swallowing . Cricopharyngeus acts as upper esophageal sphincter |
NERVE Pharyngeal plexus (IX, X and sympathetic) via pharyngeal branch of X with its motor fibers from cranial accessory (XI) |
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MIDDLE CONSTRICTOR
ACTION Aids swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal plexus (IX, X and sympathetic) via pharyngeal branch of X with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |
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SUPERIOR CONSTRICTOR
ACTION Aids swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal plexus (IX, X and sympathetic) via pharyngeal branch of X with its motor fibers from cranial accessory (XI) |
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CRICOTHYROID
ACTION Lengthens and tenses vocal cords by tilting thyroid cartilage forwards |
NERVE External branch of superiorlaryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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DIGASTRIC (ANTERIOR VIEW)
ACTION Elevates hyoid bone: Aids swallowing and depresses mandible |
NERVE Anterior belly: mylohyoid nerve (V). posterior belly: facial nerve (VII) |
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LEVATOR VELI PALATINI
ACTION Elevates, retracts and lateral deviates soft palate. May open auditory tube on swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |
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TENSOR VELI PALATINI
ACTION Tenses soft palate prior to elevation |
NERVE Nerve to medial pterygoid (main trunk of mandibular nerve (V)) |
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M. UVULAE
ACTION Shapes uvula |
NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |
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MYLOHYOID
ACTION Elevates hyoid bone, supports and raises floor of mouth. Aids in mastication and swallowing |
NERVE Mylohyoid nerve (V) |
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OMOHYOID
ACTION Depresses hyoid bone and hence larynx |
NERVE Ansa cervicalis nerve (C1,2,3) |
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OBLIQUE ARYTENOID
ACTION Adducts arytenoid cartilages (closes rima) |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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POSTERIOR CRICOARYTENOID
ACTION Abducts and laterally rotates arytenoid cartilage (opens rima glottidis) |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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TRANSVERSE ARYTENOID
ACTION Adducts arytenoid cartilage (closes rima glottidis) |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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ARYEPIGLOTTICUS
ACTION Aids closure of additus of larynx
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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PALATOPHARYNGEUS
ACTION Elevates pharynx and larynx . Closes nasopharyngeal isthmus in swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |
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SALPINGOPHARYNGEUS
ACTION Elevates pharynx and larynx and aids swallowing . Opens auditory canal during swallowing |
NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI |
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PLATYSMA
ACTION Depresses and wrinkles skin of lower face and mouth. Aids forced depression of mandible |
NERVE Cervical branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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STERNOHYOID
ACTION Depresses hyoid bone and hence larynx |
NERVE Ansa cervicalis nerve (C1, 2, 3) |
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THYROHYOID
ACTION Elevates larynx or depresses hyoid bone |
NERVE C1 fibers carried by hypoglossal nerve (XII) |
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STERNOTHYROID
ACTION Depresses larynx |
NERVE Ansa cervicalis nerve (C1, 2, 3) |
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STYLOHYOID
ACTION Elevates and retracts hyoid bone. Aids swallowing and elevates larynx |
NERVE Mandibular branch of facial nerve (VII) |
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STYLOPHARYNGEUS
ACTION Elevates larynx and pharynx . Aids swallowing |
NERVE Muscular branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) |
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THYRO-EPIGLOTTICUS & VOCALIS
ACTION Aids closure of additus to larynx |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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THYRO-ARYTENOID & VOCALIS
ACTION Shortens and relaxes vocal cords by medial rotation and protraction of arytenoid cartilage |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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LATERAL CRICOARYTENOID
ACTION Adducts and medially rotates arytenoid cartilage (closes rima glottidis) |
NERVE Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) |
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