ACTIVITY 1

DE LEON, Mart Reynold B. - Activity 1

DE LEON, Mart Reynold B. - Activity 1

by Mart Reynold De Leon -
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1. Muscle: Platysma 

    Origin: Fascia over deltoid and pectoralis major muscles.

    Insertion: Mandible, blends with muscles around angle of mouth, and skin of lower face.

    Action: Draws outer part of lower lip inferiorly and posteriorly as in pouting; depresses mandible.


2. Muscle: Mentalis

    Origin: Mandible.

    Insertion: Skin of chin.

    Action: Elevates and protrudes lower lip and pulls skin of chin up, as in pouting.


3. Muscle: Orbicularis oris

    Origin: Muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth.

    Insertion: Skin at corner of mouth.

    Action: Closes and protrudes lips, as in kissing; compresses lips against teeth; and shapes lips during speech.


4. Muscle: Corrugator supercilii

    Origin: Medial end of superciliary arch of frontal bone.

    Insertion: Skin of eyebrow.

    Action: Draws eyebrow inferiorly and wrinkles skin of forehead vertically as in frowning.


5. Muscle: Orbicularis oculi

    Origin: Medial wall of orbit.

    Insertion: Circular path around orbit.

    Action: Closes eye.


6. Muscle: Occipitofrontalis (frontal belly)

    Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis

    Insertion: Skin superior to supraorbital margin.

    Action: Draws scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows, and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally as in look of surprise.


References:

Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2017). Chapter 11: The Muscular System. In Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (15th edition). Wiley. Retrieved from https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=0CAIQw7AJahcKEwi4m_OvkpuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhandoutset.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F05%2FPrinciples-of-anatomy-and-physiology-Wiley-2017-Derrickson-Bryan-H._-Tortora-Gerard-J..pdf&psig=AOvVaw3MGogf51os64NiWCtHEzVc&ust=1694266926809150&opi=89978449.